EU-SDGN urges INEC to ensure real-time result transmission, curb vote buying in Ekiti poll

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance successful Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Election Observation Hub has called connected the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to guarantee real-time physics transmission of polling portion results and intensify efforts to forestall vote-buying up of Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election.

The radical made the telephone portion addressing accredited journalists, stressing the request for transparency, professionalism and accountability among each electoral stakeholders to warrant a credible, peaceful and inclusive election.

According to the reflection hub, INEC should implicit the timely deployment of delicate predetermination materials, guarantee that each Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices are afloat configured and functional, activate its predetermination concern room, and denote results transparently astatine each signifier of the collation process.

The organisation besides urged information agencies to stay neutral and nonrecreational passim the electoral process, informing against excessive militarisation that could intimidate voters and discourage participation.

It further advised information operatives to follow intelligence-l...