{"id":125556,"date":"2026-02-11T19:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125556"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:49:00","slug":"rmafc-boss-mocks-protesters-demanding-e-transmission-of-election-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/rmafc-boss-mocks-protesters-demanding-e-transmission-of-election-results\/","title":{"rendered":"RMAFC Boss Mocks Protesters Demanding E- Transmission of Election Results\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Imo Akpan, a federal commissioner with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has sparked outrage after mocking protesters who marched to the National Assembly on Monday demanding legal backing for real-time electronic transmission of election results.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>His comment, made on Facebook and X platforms in Pidgin English, ridiculed the demonstrators\u2019 efforts and was later deleted.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The protesters, drawn from civil society organisations and pro-democracy groups, marched to the National Assembly in Abuja demanding that lawmakers explicitly mandate real-time electronic transmission of election results in the now-amended Electoral Act.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0They argued that the move was essential to ensure transparency and strengthen public confidence in Nigeria\u2019s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Some demonstrators carried mattresses and pillows, a symbolic gesture showing their readiness to stay at the assembly until their demands were addressed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Social media photos of the rally quickly circulated, drawing national attention to the protest.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In response, Mr. Akpan mocked the demonstrators on social media, writing in Pidgin English:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u201cSleep no catch anybody for dia. They got up in minutes. Sunshine for Abuja no get time for protesters.\u201d The comment was later deleted, and the commissioner denied posting it, describing the screenshot circulating online as \u201cstrange.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The protest followed controversy over changes made by the Senate to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, particularly the removal of the phrase \u201creal-time\u201d from clauses relating to electronic transmission of election results.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Critics warned that the absence of explicit legal backing could undermine the credibility of future elections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Demonstrators carried placards with slogans such as \u201cOur Votes Must Count\u201d\u00a0 \u201cNo to Electoral Manipulation,\u201d &#8220;Akpabio pass the bill!&#8221; &#8220;Senators, Stop being anti Nigerians,&#8221; insisting that technological transparency is critical to free and fair elections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>With the Senate having sealed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, the streets are currently emptied of protesters. However, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to let the lawmakers\u2019 decision stand unchecked, insisting that the will of the people, rather than the preferences of senators, should prevail.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0It remains to be seen whether fresh demonstrations will erupt in response to the outcome.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Imo Akpan, a federal commissioner with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has sparked outrage after mocking protesters who marched to the National Assembly on&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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