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INEC Cannot Guarantee Real-Time Election Result Transmission – Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan Explains The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has stated that the commission cannot guarantee real-time electronic transmission of election results due to its lack of control over Nigeria’s telecommunications infrastructure. Speaking on the challenges surrounding digital result uploads during elections, the INEC Chairman explained that the commission does not operate its own independent communications network and instead depends on existing telecom providers across the country. “We do not even have a network of our own,” Amupitan said. “Assuming we control the network system and are not dictated to by primary and secondary providers, then INEC should be held 100 percent responsible for whatever happens.” His remarks come amid renewed public debate over the reliability of electronic transmission of results and calls for flawless real-time up...

Nigerian Senate Rejects Mandatory Electronic Transmission of Election Results The Nigerian Senate has turned down proposed changes that would have mandated electronic transmission of election results. Instead, they have chosen to keep the current rules from the 2022 Electoral Act. During a plenary session on Wednesday, senators reviewed the Bill for an Act to Repeal the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, and Enact the Electoral Act, 2025. A significant proposed clause, new Clause 60(5), aimed to require presiding officers to send polling unit results electronically in real time to INEC's IReV portal after completing Form EC8A. This proposal was rejected. The Senate decided to keep the 2022 framework. This framework requires results to be completed, signed, stamped, and distributed to party agents and security personnel manually. Results are announced at polling units and transferred "in a manner as prescribed by the Commission," without a requirement for electronic transmission...

Ribadu Meets U.S. Lawmakers in Abuja, Calls for Stronger Counter-Terrorism Alliance Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has met with a visiting delegation of U.S. lawmakers in Abuja, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to deepening counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States. The visit by the U.S. congressional delegation follows high-level security talks held in Washington last month, signaling continued momentum in bilateral security engagements. The delegation, led by senior members of the U.S. House of Representatives — Mario Díaz-Balart, Norma Torres, Scott Franklin, Juan Ciscomani, and Riley Moore — held further discussions with Nigerian officials on expanding joint security initiatives. Ribadu emphasized that Nigeria is ready to enhance collaboration with the United States across counter-terrorism operations, regional stability efforts, intelligence sharing, and the overall Nigeria-U.S. strategic security partnership.

“I Will Make Elections So Credible Even Losers Will Congratulate Winners” — New INEC Chairman, Prof. Amupitan Vows By Elvis Ifeanyi| October 17, 2025 New INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan vows to make Nigeria’s elections so credible that even losers will congratulate winners. Read how his reform plans aim to restore public trust and reshape the 2027 general elections . Nigeria’s newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), has made a bold promise — to make future elections in Nigeria so credible that even defeated candidates will have no choice but to congratulate their opponents. The vow, made shortly after his Senate confirmation, has sparked wide reactions nationwide, with many Nigerians hoping this signals a new dawn for electoral transparency and democracy. Who Is Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan? Prof. Amupitan, a respected legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Kogi State , was nominated by Preside...