Lawyer Urges RSIEC To Embrace ICT

The Rivers State Government has been urged to introduce full technology into its state electoral system if it wants to make an improvement in the forthcoming local government elections in the state.
A Port Harcourt – based lawyer, Emperor Nnaoma, made the call in a chat with The Tide in Port Harcourt, on Monday .
Nnaoma said that the introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into the state’s electoral system would produce a better result in future elections.
According to him, the current Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) under the watch of Retired Justice George Omereji, would come up clean if it introduces full electronic system into the electoral system.
He added that the introduction of full e-voting into the state electoral system would also be a huge plus to the Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration.
The lawyer opined that both speed and accuracy would be achieved with the introduction of e-voting system, leaving no room for election manipulation and rigging.
“The wave of technological advancement and globalisation which has swept through various aspects of modern transactions should not be denied in the electoral system”, he said.
He explained that technology including ICT now plays a quintessential role in every sector of human life, stressing that without technology, the needed electoral reform in the country cannot be achieved.
On why fair and credible elections have continued to elude the nation, he alleged that the drivers of the process were not sincere in handling the e-voting scheme.
He pointed out that the powers-that-be would not be pleased to run a fair electronic system in order not to expose their shady deals.
The Tide reports that Nigeria is yet to embrace full e-voting in the conduct of its general elections, which according to political pundits, has been a major factor responsible for electoral frauds in the country.