The lawmsker representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency of Oyo State at the House of Representatives, Anthony Adepoju, has stated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is trying to go against the will of Nigerians.
Adepoju made this statement on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television.
He was reacting to the retention of the manual transmission of election results by the National Assembly.
On Tuesday, proceedings in the House of Representatives turned rowdy as lawmakers disagreed over a motion seeking to rescind the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment bill.
This was before the green chamber ended in a dramatic U-turn as lawmakers of the APC, and their opposition counterparts clashed over the mode of transmitting election results ahead of the 2027 general elections
Reacting, Adepoju who is the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Character Commission said, “We want Nigeria to have trust in our democracy and elect the leaders that they want.
“What played out in the National Assembly is the APC trying to go against what Nigerians want.
“I think Nigerians all saw what happened at the floor of the House. It was definitely not bi-partisan.
“What happened I can tell you was nothing short of a rape of our democracy. This is something we have worked hard for since 1999.
“And if we at this point of our democracy can be thinking of having elections that may not be free and fair, then it’s a big shame.”
