The House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, said the time has come for Nigeria to embrace electronic voting in its democratic process.

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Olajide stated this in an interview with The Guardian in Ibadan.

The lawmaker, who represents Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West federal constituency in Oyo State, said e-voting would go a long way in strengthening Nigeria’s electoral process.

He said: “The time has come for Nigeria to go into e-voting. Anything technology is the way to go. Look, the human interference in technology is the issue. Technology in itself is a good thing. But if you now have human interference in the wrong way, then you start having the wrong behaviour of technology. So, yes, we are ready for it. The political will might not be there totally.

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“But again, we will move, regardless of whether you win or lose the election. The future generation must be protected on how they exercise their rights. So, that’s why I believe in e-voting”.

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