The Digest:
Newly confirmed INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan has pledged to conduct a comprehensive audit of the IReV portal to identify and resolve the technical glitches that undermined Nigeria's 2023 general elections. During his Senate screening, Amupitan described the 2023 failure as a "glitch" and committed to evaluating the entire electoral technology ecosystem, involving other agencies like the NCC and NIMC to build a system Nigerians can trust.
Key Points:
- New INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan pledges to audit the IReV portal.
- The audit aims to identify and fix the glitches that marred the 2023 elections.
- Amupitan stated the Supreme Court clarified IReV is for verification, not collation.
- He will evaluate if current technology can meet Nigeria's electoral needs.
- The review will involve other agencies like NCC, NIMC, and service providers.
- He cited delayed election funding as a major institutional challenge.
- Amupitan promised a broader audit of INEC's operations and constitutional framework.
Sources: Vanguard
