A tense confrontation erupted on Tuesday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja as former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, engaged in a heated exchange with police officers during an ongoing protest.
Amaechi, who joined other demonstrators at the National Assembly, was seen openly challenging security operatives at the protest ground.
The former governor participated in the demonstration to demand the real time electronic transmission of election results, an issue that has continued to generate public outrage following the Senate’s rejection of the proposal in the ongoing electoral reform process.
The protest, tagged “Occupy the National Assembly”, saw Nigerian youths converge in Abuja to oppose what they described as a setback to credible elections and democratic transparency.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had joined the demonstrators a day earlier in solidarity with the call for electoral reforms.
The protest comes amid increasing pressure on lawmakers to reconsider their position on electronic transmission of election results, as concerns over electoral integrity continue to dominate national discourse.
