MPs finally adopt e-voting, to implement e-parliament processes

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June 1, 2016 10:03 AM

Dogara, while announcing the adoption of the e-voting system, said it was in tandem with the 8th Assembly's Legislative Agenda.

House of Reps Speaker, Yakubu Dogara

Media reports confirm that Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the House of Representatives, has introduced electronic voting system for use in all legislative proceedings in the House.

As such, forms have been distributed to individual members to collate their data ahead of production of e-voting cards to all 360 members of the House of Representatives.

The setup of the new system means that records of each member’s punctuality and voting patterns can now easily be accessed by his/her constituents and members of the public.

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“The 8th House commits to the use of ICT in the daily conduct of legislative activities of the House. E-parliament and e-voting platforms will be made a regular feature of the House.”

”E-voting will be used regularly during voting to properly reflect voting records of Members and parliamentary accountability. The House shall collaborate with relevant stakeholders to achieve the goal of an e-parliament,” reads the Legislative Agenda adopted by the 8th Assembly last year.

According to a Nigeria CommunicationsWeek report, other initiatives that will be introduced include the establishment and equipping of a Parliamentary Information Centre where information and documents of the National Assembly will be made available.

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