A National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Muhammed Haruna, has said that technological hitches are inevitable in the conduct of elections.
Haruna made the remark on Monday during an interview on Trust TV while reacting to the newly signed Electoral Act amendment.
President Bola Tinubu had signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law less than 24 hours after its passage by the National Assembly.
A National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Muhammed Haruna, has said that technological hitches are inevitable in the conduct of elections.
Haruna made the remark on Monday during an interview on Trust TV while reacting to the newly signed Electoral Act amendment.
President Bola Tinubu had signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law less than 24 hours after its passage by the National Assembly.
Commenting on the development, Haruna emphasized the need for gradual implementation of technology in Nigeria’s electoral process, citing infrastructure limitations.
“There will always be glitches. Gradual implementation of technology is crucial, especially given existing infrastructure challenges,” he said.
He noted that there is often a misconception that technology offers a flawless solution to electoral challenges.
“There’s a misunderstanding that technology offers a universal solution without issues. We already face difficulties transmitting simple polling unit results.
“Introducing additional technological layers, such as aggregating all polling unit data at the ward level for transmission, would only exacerbate these problems,” he added.
