Felix Morka, the national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress has defended the national assembly’s passage of the Electoral Amendment Act.
He described the lawmakers as “pragmatic and realistic.”
Morka spoke on Monday during an appearance on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, reacting to the swift passage of the electoral Act, 2022 (repeal and re-enactment) Bill 2026 and its signing into law by President Bola Tinubu.
The President assented to the bill less than 24 hours after it was passed by the National Assembly, a move that has sparked debate across the country.
Defending the development, Morka said, “the Senate and the house of representatives in passing the electoral Act were being very pragmatic and realistic, taking into account the state of address of communication technology in our country.
“Let’s keep in mind that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is not the only party in our national assembly. We have other parties there.
“So whatever the outcome of deliberations and bills that are passed through the national assembly must be considered as the output of the combined effort and collective will of the entire members of the legislature.”
He urged Nigerians to consider the country’s technological limitations when assessing the reforms.
“We must be realistic as a people. It’s okay as a people to aspire the greatest ideals to the finest condition.
“But I think that when we look at our country, I’m speaking to you right now from Asaba, Delta State and before I connected this morning, I went through literally about three networks to be able to find a stable connectivity to be on this show.
“I don’t know whether Nigerians assume that whatever is going on in Lagos or in Abuja is the same in the rest of the country in terms of facility.
“I too wish it was different. I wish all of the connectivity issues sorted so that we can upload real-time electronic transmission of election results,” he added.
