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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, has confirmed that the technical glitch that affected the INEC Result Viewing Portal during the 2023 general elections has been fully resolved.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking on Sunday at the Citizens’ Townhall on the Electoral Act 2026 in Abuja, Amupitan assured Nigerians that the commission had taken concrete steps to prevent a recurrence in future elections, particularly the 2027 general polls.
“The glitch is eliminated; by God’s grace, it will not surface in Nigeria,” he said.
He stated that improved preparations, rigorous testing and enhanced infrastructure would guarantee seamless electronic transmission of results nationwide.
According to him, while delays were recorded in some past elections, there was no outright failure of result transmission in other polls conducted by the commission.
Amupitan explained that provisions in the law allowing alternative methods of collation are precautionary safeguards rather than indications of expected failure.
“It is just a proviso, a safety. If it fails, results must still be transmitted. But our determination is that it will not fail,” he said.
The INEC chairman also disclosed that the commission plans to conduct a nationwide mock presidential election ahead of 2027 to test the strength and reliability of its result transmission infrastructure.
He acknowledged that although the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System was deployed in off cycle governorship elections before the 2023 polls, the nationwide scope of the presidential election exposed the need for broader stress testing across all states.
“Election anywhere in the world is now about technology, but before deploying any technology, it is important to test it thoroughly,” Amupitan added.
The assurance comes as stakeholders continue to call for improved transparency and credibility in Nigeria’s electoral process.
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