WHY NIGERIANS MUST INSIST ON ‘NO ATM, NO 2023 ELECTIONS’: AN OPEN LETTER TO INEC BY PROF. FUNMILAYO ADESANYA-DAVIES

There is definitely a need for a Review of the 1999 Constitution in the aspect of ELECTORAL REFORMS AND POWER DEVOLUTION.

We hereby proffer the ATM/BVN  ELECTRONIC VOTING  solution. ELECTRONIC VOTING VIZ OPERATION NO ATM, NO VOTING WOULD BE IDEAL FOR 2023 ELECTION.  This is also in  complaince with COVID-19, TOWARDS AVOIDING CROWD AND TOWARDS THE ENFORCEMENT OF  SOCIAL DISTANCING VOTING COMPLIANT METHOD.

OPERATION

Operation No ATM Cards, No votes!

APPLICATION

At all levels of voting from presidential to the lowest level.

RATIONALE

To promote a very strong and viable electoral reforms for the general well being and progress in our nation.

AIMS

To the end that everyone can now vote using their ATM CARDS ONLY, as voters’ card easily, with the use of their BVN Numbers.

REASONS

1. To allow for social distancing, because of COVID-19, no queuing and lining up at polling booths.

2. To enable only financial members of the society above 18 to vote.

3. To discourage children from voting as it is now in some parts of the country, Nigeria.

4. To disallow non-Nigerians from voting as ATM cards are properly issued from banks only.

5. To enable the voting process to be cost effective as voting can only be done through ATM and Online Bank Account Apps.

ADVANTAGES

1. Easy to manage and count the votes

2. No extravagant budgets

3. No ballot snatching

4. No security outfits as police needed

5. No snatching and burning of Ballot Boxes

6. It ensures 1 man, 1 vote

7. No Election officials:

i. No Collation Officers

ii. No Returning Officers

iii. No Armed and military personnel

iv. No Corps Members and other citizens

v. No INEC representatives needed at sight.

METHODOLOGY

To create electronic monitor room / manned by bank managers, ICT Officers / other Managers while Vice Chancellors  supervise and announce the results.

DEVOLUTION OF POWER

To be collected  through the six (6) geo-political regions to ensure peace, unity and progress.

RECOMMENDATION

We should adopt Operation NO ATM, NO VOTES FOR 2023 ELECTIONS, as an electoral, electronic/ electoral reform to resolve all major issues and riddles associated with electoral process.

SUMMARY

The COVID-19 pandemic should have an extensive impact on the electoral process in Nigeria, not only for now but which is far-reaching  in

the electoral system and reforms.

The planning  of elections should reflect and take full cognizance

of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on election service

delivery. As such ALl election activities should  be ELECTRONIC.

CONCLUSION

We the people are grateful at your candid request sir. Again, thank you for your request  sir.