The Chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has pledged expanded deployment of know-how to boost transparency within the 2027 Common Elections scheduled to begin in February subsequent 12 months.
This was disclosed in a press release launched by the Fee on Friday.
His remarks come amid renewed issues over the real-time transmission of election outcomes and the Senate’s latest approval of a mix of digital and guide transmission of outcomes, notably in areas with community challenges.
Prof. Amupitan formally launched the Discover of Election in addition to the Timetable and Schedule of Actions for the 2027 Common Elections.
He reaffirmed INEC’s independence and neutrality, outlining the Fee’s strategic focus areas forward of the polls.
Whereas welcoming reforms that would strengthen the electoral framework, the Fee confused its obligation to function inside the current legislation (Electoral Act) till any amendments are duly enacted.
He additionally urged political events to conduct peaceable primaries, keep away from inflammatory rhetoric, and uphold inside democracy, whereas interesting to residents to preserve peace all through the electoral cycle.
The INEC Chairman known as on authorities establishments, the media, safety companies, civil society {groups}, and Nigerians at massive to play their roles in safeguarding the integrity of the electoral course of.
He assured stakeholders that the Fee is totally ready and decided to ship elections that mirror the sovereign will of the folks.
The renewed emphasis on know-how comes towards the backdrop of legislative debates surrounding amendments to the Electoral Act, 2022.
Lawmakers had initially rejected obligatory digital transmission of election outcomes from polling items to the INEC Consequence Viewing Portal (IREV) after vote counting.
The Senate rescinded its earlier choice following public outcry and protests on the Nationwide Meeting complicated.
The controversy over digital transmission has remained a delicate subject because the 2023 elections, with stakeholders divided over the reliability of digital infrastructure and the authorized interpretation of the Electoral Act.
In 2025, the Senate confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the brand new Chairman of INEC following his approval by the Nationwide Council of State.
Nairametrics beforehand reported on October 9 that the Nationwide Council of State had accredited Amupitan (SAN) as the brand new INEC Chairman, setting the stage for his eventual affirmation by the Senate.
