Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has thrown his weight behind adopting electronic voting in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections.
He said at the inauguration ceremony of the National Defense College in Abuja.
He said, ”There is no doubt that the independence of the electoral management body is the key plank upon which a thriving democracy rests.
“In Nigeria, the agency with the constitutional responsibility for this role is the Independent National Electoral Commission.
“There is the need for those involved in the ongoing electoral reforms to review their efforts and ask themselves some tough questions.
“That way, they will be able to determine whether they are advancing the course of democracy by working to enhance and protect the constitutionally guaranteed duties of INEC or seeking to encumber the body with unnecessary posturing, capable of negatively affecting the exercise of its independence, in the conduct of elections.
“I have always made the case that electronic voting is the way to go, if we truly desire to secure the credibility and integrity of our elections.
“It is difficult, therefore, to understand why the argument against the possibility of electronic transmission of election results continues to persist, despite all the advancement made in information and communication technology, over the years.“I have always made the case that electronic voting is the way to go, if we truly desire to secure the credibility and integrity of our elections.
Jonathan concluded by saying that electronic voting would make the voting process credible.
