The Electoral Act 2022 made no provision for electronic transmission of election results, the Presidential Election Petitions Court ruled on Wednesday.
Justice Haruna Tsammani, who led a five-man panel of Judges, noted that Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS ) was the only technological device that was mandatory for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use for the 2023 election.
He contended that the issue of non-compliance with the Electoral Act and INEC Regulations and Guidelines did not arise since there was nothing in the regulation to show that the BVAS must electronically transmit polling units results.
The INEC’s Results Viewing Portal (IReV), the Tribunal posited, was not a collation system, citing judgment in the case of Oyetola Vs INEC.
“There is no provision for the electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act 2022,” Justice Tsammani said.
He added: “It is at best optional.”
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