Senate Amends Electoral Act To Require Electronic Transmission To IREV While Form EC8A Applies If Network Fails
The Nigerian Senate has amended the Electoral Act, revising Clause 60 to mandate the electronic transmission of election results from each polling unit directly to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing (IREV) portal.
Under the amendment, the presiding officer is required to upload the results electronically immediately after completion of voting and collation at the unit.
However, the lawmakers also provided a fallback. In situations where electronic transmission is not possible due to communication or network challenges, the manually completed result sheet, known as Form EC8A, will serve as the primary document for result collation.
The development is expected to shape discussions around transparency, credibility and the practical realities of conducting elections across areas with limited connectivity.
Read also Tinubu Set to Sign Controversial Electoral Act Amendment in February
