Glitch in 2023 elections will not surface again– Amupitan
By Ola Kay
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC), says it is prepared to conduct a mock presidential election ahead of the 2027 poll in the country.
This was disclosed by the INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, during a Citizens’ Townhall on the 2026 Electoral Act which took place in Abuja on Sunday.
He said: “Moving forward, we will conduct mock presidential elections to ensure that transmission across state lines is seamless before the actual vote.”
There had been debates across different interests over the real-time transmission of election results in the country in recent months, even before the passage and signing of the Electoral Act 2026.
The INEC Chairman assured Nigerians, promising to eliminate hitches in the process.
“Regarding the ‘glitch’ that was blamed for issues in 2023, let me be clear: the glitch is eliminated. It will not surface again,” he stated, adding that, “My audit of the 2023 election showed that while the BVAS (Bimodal Voter Accreditation System) was tested in state-level elections like Osun and Ekiti, it was not properly tested for the scale of an interstate presidential election.”
Amupitan promised further that, “By the grace of God, the 2027 election will be the best Nigeria has ever had. The electorate of 2027 is more aware and understands the direct correlation between elections and national development.
“We want a process that guarantees the legitimacy and confidence people want to see in their system. When people trust INEC and their leaders, the country will move forward.”
He said INEC is putting in the needed work to ensure that next year’s polls are credible.
He emphasized that, “So result management and logistics are two basic issues that, from our own end, we’re trying to see how best we’re able to manage them very well, so as to enhance the transparency and credibility of the system.”
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