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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the era of result manipulation and other form of electoral malpractices is over.
Photo File: Professor Mahmood Yakubu
This was made known by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of INEC during the launch of the Election Results Analysis Dashboard (ERAD) Report on Electronic Transmission of Results recently organized by Yiaga Africa.
He explained that the new Electoral Act has given the commission an opportunity to make use of the electronic method for the accreditation and management of results. He further noted that the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) alongside other processes and system had increased the confidence of the commission as they will help tackle major challenges that might evolve during the election.
He however stated that INEC had encountered repeated attempts by hackers to breach the cyber security system for the portal.
Source: Daily Post News
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