US Edition2027: Nobody should trust INEC deployment of technology
INEC highlights network and logistics challenges affecting real-time electronic result transmission and calls for simpler Electoral Act language to improve voter understanding.
- At a Citizens' Townhall in Abuja on Sunday, INEC warned it cannot guarantee a 100 percent perfect election in 2027 regarding electronic transmission of results.
- Because of past problems with the IREV system, INEC noted the 2023 IREV glitch is eliminated but devices tested in Osun and Ekiti were not stress-tested for interstate presidential transmission, with Amupitan citing network adequacy, logistics and human factors.
- Using a 50,000₦ app-transfer analogy, INEC noted delays in results: five area councils reported on time, but Kabi ward's result came the next day, Sunday.
- Calling for clearer law, Amupitan also expressed confidence that by the grace of God the 2027 presidential election will be the best in Nigeria's history.
- On the legal front, INEC recalled it had considered mandating transmission and noted Section 63 of the Electoral Act serves as protection if electronic transmission fails, ensuring results must still be transmitted.
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Amupitan: INEC Can't Guarantee Perfect Election In 2027
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, has said the commission cannot guarantee 100 percent perfect election in 2027 as far as electronic transmission of results is concerned. Amupitan stated this during a Citizens’ Townhall Meeting organized by Civil Society Network on Election Integrity, which was held at Abuja Continental Hotel, on Sunday. According to him, the 2027 presidential ele…
2027: We may not achieve 100 per cent perfect election for now
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says the it may not be able to achieve 100 per cent perfect election for now. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, said this on Sunday during the Citizens Town hall meeting on Electoral Act held in Abuja. He also said that he does not see the issue of transmission as a problem. According to him, the problem is not the network but the adequacy of the networks Nigeria has. “Let me ju…
INEC Chairman Warns 2027 Elections May Not Be Perfect, Affirms Capacity for Electronic Results Transmission
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission is prepared to electronically transmit election results in the 2027 polls but cautioned that a “100 per cent perfect election” may not be achievable. Amupitan made the remarks on Sunday during the Citizens’ Town Hall programme, aired live on major television networks, themed “Electoral Act 2026: What it means for …
‘Simplify the Electoral Act Now!’ – INEC Calls for Electoral Act Rewrite Ahead of 2027 - NewsTmes.com.ng
The Independent National Electoral Commission has renewed its call for a clearer and more understandable Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the commission, the current law is too complex for many Nigerians and needs to be rewritten in simple language. The appeal was made by the INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, … The post ‘Simplify the Electoral Act Now!’ – INEC Calls for Electoral Act Rewrite Ahead of 2027 ap…
2027 Election’ll Be Nigeria’s Best But ‘Perfect Electronic Transmission’ Process Doubtful—
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has said the commission cannot give a 100 percent assurance of a perfect election in 2027 as far as electronic transmission of results is concerned.…The post 2027 Election’ll Be Nigeria’s Best But ‘Perfect Electronic Transmission’ Process Doubtful—- Amupitan appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.
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