Electoral Act: There will always be glitches – INEC official Haruna

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Muhammed Haruna, a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stated that when using technology for elections, glitches are inevitable.

During a Trust TV interview observed by ZINGTIE, Haruna made this comment on Monday.

His response was to the Electoral Amendment Act, which had recently been passed and signed by the National Assembly and President Bola Tinubu, respectively.

ZINGTIE reports that President Tinubu enacted the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 less than a day after its passage by the National Assembly.

In terms of the development, the INEC National Commissioner stated, “There will always be glitches. Gradual implementation of technology is crucial, especially given existing infrastructure 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.”

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