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INEC Releases 2023 General Elections Report

The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the 2023 General Elections report.

He disclosed this in a statement on Friday and said the election report was reviewed and approved for publication at the commission’s weekly meeting held on Thursday.

He noted that the publication was done in keeping with the Commission’s tradition over the last four electoral cycles, and its commitment to transparency.

 “The comprehensive 526-page document, structured into 13 chapters and enhanced with 60 tables, 14 boxes, and 10 graphs, offered an in-depth analysis of the election’s key processes, achievements, and challenges, along with valuable lessons learned.

The National Commissioner stated “The report showcases the Election’s unparalleled diversity in party representation, demonstrating significant democratic progress.

“This election saw four political parties winning gubernatorial races, seven parties winning senatorial seats, eight in federal constituencies, and nine in state legislatures, illustrating a broad shift in political representation across Nigeria.

“The report underscores the pivotal role of technological advancements, particularly the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, in enhancing electoral integrity and reducing fraud.

“Furthermore, it addresses public concerns about the INEC Result Viewing  portal, explaining the technical issues encountered during the upload of polling unit results for the presidential election.”

He added that other aspects covered in the report include logistics, security arrangements, staff recruitment and training, inclusivity measures, and the electoral framework,” 

The report was released almost a year after the 2023 General Elections and  Nigerians had expressed disappointment over the delayed uploads of the presidential election results to the INEC result viewing portal.

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Rita Elenwo

Rita Aletor- Elenwo, is a professional journalist with experience in broadcast, print and online reporting. A proud citizen of Edo state, Nigeria (Esan South East Local Government) Rita had her first degree in philosophy from Ebonyi State University (2008), PGD, in Communication from the University of Port Harcourt (2020), and currently in pursuit of an MSC degree in communication. Rita (nee Aletor-) is happily married with lovely children.

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