The nominee for Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has promised to conduct a general audit of the electoral body, with particular focus on the logistics challenges that plagued the 2023 general elections.
Naijaonpoint reports that Amupitan made this known on Thursday during his screening by the Senate Committee of the Whole.
He said the audit would help unravel lapses and enable the Commission, in collaboration with stakeholders, to design workable solutions ahead of future polls.
Speaking on the controversies surrounding the INEC’s Results Viewing Portal (IREV), Amupitan quoted the Supreme Court’s ruling, stressing that the platform was never part of the official results collation system.
“A lot of people thought it was part of the results collation system, but the Supreme Court said it is not,” he explained.
He added that failure to properly educate Nigerians before the polls contributed to public misunderstanding of the system.
The nominee also emphasised the need for an independent electoral offences commission to conduct investigations and prosecute electoral crimes.
“INEC does not have the capacity for investigation and prosecution at the moment,” he stated, adding that such a body would strengthen credibility and accountability in the electoral process.
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