- INEC promises seamless 2027 elections with improved tech
- Technical glitches from 2023 presidential election eliminated
- Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to be thoroughly tested
- Electronic transmission of results to be ensured
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the technical glitches experienced during the 2023 presidential election would not reoccur in 2027. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, stated this at the Citizens’ Townhall on the Electoral Act 2026 in Abuja, saying the commission has eliminated the technical lapses that caused failure to upload polling unit results in real time to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) during the 2023 presidential poll.
Amupitan expressed confidence that the commission’s improved preparations and testing would ensure seamless transmission. “The glitch is eliminated; by God’s grace, it will not surface in Nigeria,” Amupitan said. He emphasized that election technology must be thoroughly tested before deployment, saying, “Election anywhere in the world is now about technology, but before deploying any technology, it is important to test it thoroughly”.
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The INEC chairman also stated that legal provisions allowing alternative collation methods are merely safeguards, not indicating expected failure of electronic transmission. “It is just a proviso, a safety. If it fails, results must still be transmitted. But our determination is that it will not fail during my tenure,” Amupitan said.
