2027: We must avoid glitches in transmission of results — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, said Nigeria must avoid technical glitches in the transmission of election results as he signed the Electoral Act (Amendment) 2026 into law, affirming that electronic transmission remains supportive and not a replacement for manual collation.

Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu stressed that while technology plays an important role in modern elections, the integrity of the process ultimately rests on human management and transparency.

Tinubu said; “Essentially, what we are looking at is the transmission of manual results, and we must avoid glitches. Nigeria will flourish and continue to nurture this democracy for prosperity and stability.”

The signing comes days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the timetable for the 2027 general elections.

Tinubu commended the National Assembly for what he described as a rigorous legislative process, noting that the reforms were aimed at preventing voter disenfranchisement and ensuring stability.

“No matter how good a system is, it is managed by people… You are not going to be talking to a computer; you are going to be talking to human beings who announce the results,” he said.

The amendment was passed amid intense public debate over mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results from polling units. Civil society organisations and opposition figures had pushed for full electronic transmission, arguing it would reduce manipulation and enhance credibility.


However, the ruling All Progressives Congress and other stakeholders expressed concerns about network limitations in remote areas, supporting a hybrid system that retains manual collation where electronic transmission fails.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the amended Act guarantees that every vote will count by mandating the electronic transmission of polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal while maintaining the EC8A forms as the primary source of collation.

He said the law allows results to be uploaded once connectivity is available, ensuring transparency and enabling Nigerians to compare polling unit results with those collated at higher levels.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, said the amendment reduced the election notice period from 360 days to 300 days, a move that could shift presidential and National Assembly elections to January 2027 to avoid overlap with Ramadan.


Meanwhile, former Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Mike Igini, faulted the retention of manual collation as a backup, warning that it could create loopholes and endanger ad hoc staff.

Speaking on Arise Television, Igini described the amendment as “a recipe for chaos” and urged the judiciary to defend electoral integrity ahead of the 2027 polls.

INEC has scheduled the 2027 general elections for February 20 for Presidential and National Assembly polls and March 6 for Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.

Ardo  Zubairu 
National Secretary 
TInubu Re- Election Project 2027 . Office Phones: 
08033305195
08098885195
07033454053

Follow this link to join  https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGyI5S8pxi78dcZ3fKciGB


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Wike to SSDC: don’t disappoint Tinubu, focus on grassroot development

Image
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday charged the newly constituted South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to focus on grassroots development in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Wike gave the charge when the board members and management team of the Commission, led by the Board Chairman, Hon. Chibudom Nwuche paid him a courtesy visit in his office. The Minister congratulated the Board members and Management Team on their appointments by President Tinubu, emphasizing that their selection was based on trust and magnanimity and urged them not to let the President down. The Minister said, “The only way you can justify your appointment and make the President happy is to work tirelessly to achieve the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President in your region. Your loyalty is to him. Make the President proud of the Commission”. He urged the members not to allow themselves to be used as tools of...
Read more

2027:Nnewi -South APC okays Tinubu for second term, Celebrates the Appointment Of Rt. Hon. Rita Maduagwu

Image
The All Progressives Congress in the Nnewi- South has declared its support for President Bola Tinubu’s second term' ,celebrate the  appointment  one of  their member, Rt. Hon. Rita Maduagwu, into the Governing Council of Federal College of Education, Akoka, Lagos, by the President At a stakeholders’ meeting of the APC Nnewi- South held  recently, the party leadership endorsed Tinubu’s re-election, promising that they would deliver the zone  to him in 2027. In a statement signed by Mr. Simon Vincent ( Odinga) Publicity Secretary, Nnewi South Chapter, the APC said, “We congratulate Rt. Hon. Rita Maduagwu on this well-deserved recognition of her exceptional services and contributions to the nation. Her appointment is a testament to her capacity, dedication, and selfless service to humanity”. “As a former Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly and a prominent stakeholder in Nnewi South, Rt. Hon. Rita Maduagwu has consistently demonstrated her com...
Read more

Tinubu grants automatic employment to children of late FCT Head of ServiceGrace Adayilo

Image
President Bola Tinubu has approved automatic employment for the four children of the late Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Dr Grace Adayilo who recently passed on. FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, announced this on Saturday during the funeral service held at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja, where top government officials, civil servants, family and friends gathered to pay their last respects to the late Adayilo. He described her death as a painful loss, noting that she was a committed, humble and diligent public servant whose contributions to the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA would be deeply missed. “On behalf of the FCT Administration and on behalf of Mr President, I want to send our condolences to her family. Mr President has directed me to give the four children automatic employment because he understands that now there is no breadwinner for them,” Wike said. The minister praised Adayilo’s dedication to duty, recalling how s...
Read more