2027: Era of Ballot Box Snatching, Result Changing over - INEC Chair, Amupitan
The commission said BVAS and IReV have improved election security as it pushes deeper voter education to curb apathy, misinformation and vote-buying.
- On Wednesday, INEC Chairman Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan met NOA Director-General Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu in Abuja to strengthen voter education collaboration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
- While Amupitan asserted that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and INEC Result Viewing Portal effectively ended manual ballot tampering, civic familiarity with these evolving systems lags behind technological progress.
- Amupitan noted that misinformation and voter apathy remain major threats, stating, "We need to explain to them why their vote is important and how our new laws and technology help keep their choices safe."
- Issa-Onilu and INEC agreed to co-create a decentralized, grassroots campaign targeting rural farmers, marketplace sellers, and urban youth to combat vote-buying and boost electoral participation.
- With presidential elections scheduled for January 16, 2027, and gubernatorial polls on February 6, 2027, Amupitan stressed the commission cannot delay public engagement until the eve of voting.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that technological innovations introduced into the country’s electoral process have effectively ended the era of ballot box snatching and manual alteration of election results. The commission expressed confidence that every valid vote cast in the 2027 general elections will be protected. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), gave the assurance on Wednesday in…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the era of ballot box snatching and manual manipulation of election results is gone, assuring Nigerians that current technological safeguards are robust enough to protect every vote cast in the 2027 general elections. The declaration was made on Wednesday, July 1 in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the INEC headquarters by the Director General of the National Orientation Agen…
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