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|By Chinwendu Nwani
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr. Sam Amadi, has cautioned Nigerians against placing confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s deployment of technology, insisting that unresolved controversies from the 2023 general elections still linger.
Amadi delivered the warning on Sunday at the Citizens Town Hall Meeting on the Electoral Act 2026 held in Abuja. Addressing participants, he faulted what he described as the absence of accountability and transparency in the aftermath of the last general elections.
According to him, allegations and disputes that trailed the 2023 polls were never subjected to rigorous public scrutiny. He criticized the National Assembly for failing to convene a public hearing to investigate the complaints that emerged after the elections.
“We finished the 2023 election with so much allegations, so much issues,” Amadi said. “The National Assembly did not conduct one public hearing; nobody was put on oath, neither Mahmood nor all the officers, to tell us what happened. That is shambolic.”
He stressed that before Nigerians can trust future electoral processes, there must be an independent and bipartisan audit commission to examine INEC’s technological infrastructure and deployment strategy.
Amadi argued that confidence in the electoral system cannot be built on silence and unresolved questions. He maintained that transparency, institutional reform, and legislative oversight are critical as the country prepares for discussions around the Electoral Act 2026.
“Nobody should place confidence on INEC deployment of technology,” he declared, reiterating his call for a comprehensive and impartial review.
His remarks add to ongoing national conversations about electoral reforms, technological transparency, and the credibility of Nigeria’s democratic institutions ahead of future elections.
