The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has denied reports claiming it has reverted to the manual collection of results.
The commission said its explanation on the result management procedure for the 2023 general election was misconstrued by a section of the media to mean it has jettisoned electronic collation of results.
In the statement released by its spokesperson, Festus Okoye, the commission said electronic collation of results is here to stay.
The statement read in part,
“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) attention has been drawn to a misunderstanding arising from a recent short interview granted to a national newspaper on the procedure for result management during elections.
Some have interpreted the explanation on result management procedure to mean that the Commission has jettisoned the electronic transmission of result and reverted to the manual process. This is not correct.
“For clarity, the process for result transmission remains the same as in recent Governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States.
“There will be no change in all future elections, including the 2023 general elections.”
