Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio and some members of the National Assembly, whom he described as “hallelujah boys,” accusing them of successfully pushing through what he termed an “evil plan” to allow the manual transmission of election results.
Adeyanju made the remarks while reacting to the reported adoption of manual transmission of results, a move he alleged threatens the integrity of recent electoral reforms in Nigeria.
Commenting after the conclusion of the Occupy National Assembly protest, the lawyer warned that permitting manual transmission could undermine transparency in the electoral process and reverse key gains achieved through years of reform efforts.
In a post on X, Adeyanju expressed deep concern that the development could erode public trust in elections and weaken confidence in the democratic system.
“So the protest is over despite the fact that Akpabio and his Hallelujah boys succeeded with their evil plans of manual transmission of results. Na wa ooo,” he wrote.
He added, “If manual transmission is in the Electoral Act as an option, then Akpabio & his Hallelujah boys in NASS have finished Nigeria.
“It’s all over. All the electoral reform gains were reversed just like that.”
Adeyanju’s comments have further fueled public debate over electoral processes and the role of the National Assembly in safeguarding democratic reforms.
