The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, stated that the Electoral Act 2022 does not contain a mandatory provision for the electronic transmission of election results.
The Tribunal also noted that the sole technological requirement mandated for use by the Independent National Electoral Commission during elections is the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System.
Regarding allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act, INEC Regulations and Guidelines, Justice Tsammani added that there is no indication in the regulations that BVAS must electronically transmit polling unit results.
The Tribunal declared, “There is no provision for the electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act 2022. It is at best optional.”
