Former Speaker, House of Representatives, AMINU TAMBUWAL, has said that the decision of the Senate to subject INECs constitutional power to conduct elections to the Nigerian Communications Commission and the National Assembly is patently unconstitutional.

TAMBUWAL, who is also the governor of Sokoto State, in a statement he issued in Abuja, said INEC constitutional power could not be shared with any institution.

He said for the avoidance of doubt, Section 78 of the Constitution provides that the Registration of voters and the conduct of elections shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

TAMBUWAL was reacting to the decision of the Senate to reject electronic transmission of election results during the debate on the electoral act amendment bill.

Senators had voted publicly along party lines over section 52(3) of the electoral act amendment bill, which deals with electronic transmission of poll results.

At the end of voting, 28 Senators mostly from the PDP voted for the original amendment in the report while 52 Senators mostly from the APC voted for the amendment as proposed by Senator SABI ABDULLAHI.

This means the majority of Senators voted that INEC may consider electronic transmission provided the national network coverage is adjudged to be adequate and secure by NCC and approved by the National Assembly.

Earlier, the Senate was plunged into a rowdy session as the lawmakers contested the amendment of section 52(3) of the electoral act amendment bill.