A civil society organisation, Concerned Citizens for Nigerian Democracy, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload polling-unit results to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) within two hours of counting during the 2027 general elections.
The group said restoring public confidence in the electoral process was essential to preventing voter apathy and disputes over election outcomes.
Its co-convener, Michael Ademofe, made the call in a statement issued after a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, where the organisation outlined measures it said would promote credible, transparent and peaceful elections.
The group also urged INEC to make the voters’ register accessible online and ensure it remained complete, searchable and available to the public until election day.
It called on the commission to publish collation forms at every level, allow access to the collation process and provide clear guidelines on the electronic transmission of results.
On election technology, the organisation urged INEC to establish transparent rules for the use of artificial intelligence in voter registration, accreditation and result management.
It also called on the National Assembly to hold public hearings on the voters’ register, the appointment of electoral officials and the technology the commission plans to deploy.
The group urged the Federal Government to release electoral funds promptly, comply with court judgments and prevent the use of public resources for partisan purposes.
It further asked Nigeria’s international partners to deploy election observers early and support efforts to improve transparency and accountability.
On security, the organisation called on law enforcement agencies to investigate attacks on political party members and prosecute those responsible. It also advocated equal treatment of political parties in approving rallies and the creation of a dedicated channel for reporting electoral violence.
The group urged political parties and candidates to reject vote buying, hate speech and violence, and to pursue election disputes through the courts and other appropriate legal channels.
“No office in this country is worth a single Nigerian life,” Ademofe said.
He appealed to the media to verify information before publication, warning that artificial intelligence could be used to spread fabricated content.
Ademofe said the organisation had engaged domestic institutions, including INEC, under the Freedom of Information Act. He added that it had submitted petitions and an evidence dossier to the US Embassy, the British High Commission and the Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS.
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