06/02/2026
How Senator Adams Oshiomhole Sold Out Edo North's Trust by Blocking Mandatory Electronic Transmission of Results to IREV
By Iyamah Prince | February 6, 2026
Leadership demands trust, transparency, and unwavering accountability to the people. True representation means championing policies that empower citizens and safeguard their voices especially in our elections.
Yet, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, our representative from Edo North, has failed this sacred duty.
In the recent Electoral Act Amendment Bill (2026), he joined forces with others in the Senate to defeat the critical proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3. This clause would have made the electronic transmission of election results from polling units directly to INEC's Result Viewing Portal (IREV) mandatory and real-time—ensuring transparency, reducing manipulation, and restoring public confidence in our electoral system.
By rejecting this reform, they have robbed millions of Nigerians including the good people of Edo North of the chance for credible, tamper-proof elections. Instead, they preserved the old discretionary system that leaves room for doubt and disputes.
This act reminds me of the biblical story of Jacob and Esau: "The voice was the voice of Jacob, but the hands were the hands of Esau." Just as Jacob deceived the blind Isaac to steal his brother's blessing, Senator Oshiomhole has deceived the trusting voters of Edo North, trading our collective interest in free and fair elections for narrow, selfish political calculations.
Our hopes as ordinary men and women—farmers, traders, teachers, youth—have been dashed by the very person sent to protect them.
Enough is enough.
The time has come for the people of Edo North to rise with one voice and one will. We must demand accountability, reject betrayal, and effect real change through our votes, our unity, and our collective political power.
Edo North deserves a leader who fights for us, not against our democratic future.
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