The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), against giving any excuses of technical glitches in the 2027 general elections.
The PDP made the call while calling for strict implementation of the legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results.
The party warned that it would resist any attempt to manipulate the process or undermine the will of Nigerians.
In 2023, INEC claimed electronic transmission of the presidential election results suffered glitches, which made it unable to transmit the results in real time.
During a press conference on Monday, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, said the party was deeply concerned about what he described as ‘institutional manipulation’ of past elections.
Ologunagba insisted that the INEC must ensure that results are transmitted directly from polling units in real time.
“There must be no glitches in 2027. If POS machines work seamlessly across the remotest parts of this country, then INEC cannot claim that its BVAS machines suddenly fail on election day. That would be deliberate, institutional manipulation, and Nigerians will not accept it.
“This is no longer about politics; it is about the very survival of our democracy. INEC must rise to its constitutional duty and guarantee a process where every vote counts, and every vote is seen to count,” Ologunagba declared.
He added that the technology and infrastructure already exist to ensure seamless electronic transmission of results and accused INEC of failing to fully deploy them during previous elections.
