Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) go conduct mock accreditation and voting exercise for the whole country on November 28 to test how ready dem dey for the 2027 general election.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announce dis one on Thursday during one dialogue wey dem hold for Chatham House, London, in partnership with Kimpact Development Initiative.
E explain say the exercise go copy the way presidential election dey happen and test the commission new voting technology, especially voter accreditation and electronic transmission of election results.
Amupitan talk say:
“On the 28th of this month, we go conduct mock accreditation and voting exercise for all states for Nigeria. We go use am simulate presidential election and confirm say our voter accreditation and electronic result transmission dey work well.”
INEC also dey introduce new security measures to prevent wrong polling unit results and figures wey show say over-voting happen from entering the commission Result Viewing Portal, IReV.
INEC chairman talk say:
“We don develop technical measure wey go make sure say if result for any polling unit no correct, dem no go upload am to IReV at all.”
E add say, “Once result show for IReV, citizens fit trust wetin dem dey see.”
Amupitan also disclose say INEC don upgrade their Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to solve some of the technical problems wey happen during 2023 election.
E reveal say the commission don reduce the highest number of registered voters wey dem fit assign to one BVAS device from 1,250 to 850.
For polling units wey get more voters, INEC go provide extra BVAS devices.
The chairman identify insecurity, logistics and management of election results as some of the major challenges wey INEC dey face as dem dey prepare for the elections.
The presidential and National Assembly elections go hold on January 16, 2027, while governorship and State House of Assembly elections go happen on February 6, 2027.
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