The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has urged Nigerians not to place confidence in the deployment of technology by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Amadi made the remark on Sunday during the Citizens Town Hall Meeting on the Electoral Act 2026 held in Abuja.
He called for the establishment of a bipartisan audit commission to thoroughly examine INEC’s technological systems and processes.
According to him, unresolved controversies surrounding the 2023 general elections have weakened public trust in the electoral body.
“We finished the 2023 election with so much allegations, so much issues.
“The National Assembly did not conduct one public hearing; nobody was put on oath, neither Mahmood nor all the officers, to tell us what happened. That is shambolic!
“Nobody should place confidence on INEC deployment of technology,” he said.
Amadi maintained that without accountability and independent scrutiny, confidence in future electoral reforms and technological innovations would remain fragile.
