http://www.newsportng.com.ng The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has insisted that the 2023 general election results will be transmitted electronically.
INEC made the clarification on Sunday, while responding to media publications that the election results will be collated manually.
In a press statement signed by the national commissioner, and chairman information and voters Education comnittee, Festus Okoye, the Commission noted that the short Interview granted by her official was quoted out of context, adding that the electronic transmission of results have come to stay in Nigeria
He said, “the attention of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to a misunderstanding arising from a recent short Interview granted to a national newspaper on the procedure for result management during the election. Some has misinterpreted the interpretation as that the commission has jettisoned the electronic transmission of result which is not correct.
“For clarity, the procedure for election results remain as it were recently in Osun and Ekiti state during their Gubernatorial Elections. there will be no change in all future election including the 2023 general elections. We wish to reassure Nigerians that the electronic transmission of results have come to stay. It add to the credibility and transparency of the process when citizens follow polling units result on the INEC result viewing portal on real time on election day. There will be no change or deviation in subsequent Elections.
“The entire gamut for Election management is enshrined in the section 60, 62 and 64 of the electoral act, 2022. In line with the provision of the law, the Commission in April this year released a detailed explanation and procedures of transmission, collation and declaration of results which was shared with our stakeholders and uploaded on our website.
“We appeal to all Nigerians to avail themselves on the provision of the electoral act and the Commission’s detail explanation of the procedure and not reach a conclusion on the basis of media headlines.”