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INEC Chairman Announces Real-Time Transmission of FCT Election Results from Polling Units
The INEC chairman undertook an assessment tour of three Area Councils — Kuje, Gwagwalada and Bwari — where he met with Electoral Officers (EOs) and reviewed logistical arrangements, including the availability of election materials and personnel deployment plans.
The Chairman of the (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that all election results from the forthcoming Area Council polls will be transmitted in real time directly from polling units.
The assurance comes ahead of the FCT elections scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026, as the electoral body intensifies preparations to deliver what it describes as a credible and transparent exercise.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting the commission’s level of readiness across key Area Councils, Prof. Amupitan expressed confidence that INEC is fully prepared to conduct a smooth and acceptable election.
The INEC chairman undertook an assessment tour of three Area Councils — Kuje, Gwagwalada and Bwari — where he met with Electoral Officers (EOs) and reviewed logistical arrangements, including the availability of election materials and personnel deployment plans.
Real-Time Transmission with BiVAS
Central to INEC’s preparations is the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BiVAS), a technological innovation introduced to enhance the credibility of elections by combining fingerprint and facial recognition for voter accreditation, alongside electronic transmission of results.
Prof. Amupitan reiterated that the commission has consistently transmitted election results in real time since the introduction of BiVAS and would continue to do so for the FCT elections.
BiVAS is capable of accrediting and also of uploading and transmitting the results. So definitely the results will be transmitted,” he said.
According to him, the commission’s commitment to real-time result transmission is not new, but a continuation of reforms aimed at strengthening transparency and rebuilding public trust in Nigeria’s electoral process. He stressed that the success of the FCT elections would be judged not merely by promises, but by the conduct and outcome of the exercise.
“We’ll begin to redeem the image of our election through what we do, not necessarily what we say,” he noted, adding that INEC is determined to demonstrate its readiness through performance.
pledge to transmit results in real time from polling units is expected to boost voter confidence and reduce post-election disputes.
“We are ready,” Prof. Amupitan said, expressing optimism that the commission would deliver an election that is “acceptable and credible.”
If successfully implemented, the real-time transmission of results could further entrench the use of technology in Nigeria’s electoral process and strengthen public trust in democratic institutions.
For now, all eyes remain on INEC as it prepares to put its assurances to the test in the FCT elections this Saturday
