Why we will use IReV portal to upload polling unit results in real-time – INEC

A few weeks before the general elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the use of the IReV portal to upload the Polling Unit results in real-time is to ensure a transparent election process.

The statement was contained in a post via the Commission’s verified Twitter handle on Tuesday.

The Commission said that a transparent election process would help to ensure that the will of the people is accurately reflected.

“A transparent election process helps to ensure that the will of the people is accurately reflected.

“This is why the Commission has resolved to use the IReV portal to upload the Polling Unit results in real-time for the #NigeriaDecides2023 election,” it tweeted.

The 2023 Nigerian presidential election will be held on 25 February 2023 to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Incumbent APC President Muhammadu Buhari is term-limited and cannot seek re-election for a third term.

Other federal elections, including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March. The winners of the election will be inaugurated on 29 May 2023, the former date of Democracy Day.

About 18 political parties have contested for the position of President but only four political parties are campaigning across the nation.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on 28 May while the All Progressives Congress nominated former Governor of Lagos State Bola Tinubu on 8 June. For the less politically represented Labour Party and New Nigeria Peoples Party, former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi was nominated on 30 May and former Governor of Kano State Rabiu Kwankwaso was nominated on 8 June, respectively.

Atiku Abubakar (PDP)

A former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, 75, is running for the presidency for the sixth time. His first attempt was in 1992.

The business tycoon served two terms as deputy to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and was credited with making reforms to key sectors that helped kickstart economic growth.

However, he has been accused of various charges of corruption, all of which he denies.

He is representing the country’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside his running mate, Delta state governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

Bola Tinubu (APC)

Bola Tinubu is a former two-term governor of the Lagos state, where he is credited with attracting foreign investment and improving public transport.

Briefly a senator in the early 1990s, he is contesting the presidential election for the first time, on the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He faces various accusations of corruption and has even been linked to allegations of drug trafficking in the US, all of which he denies.

The 70-year-old has also released a video of him using an exercise bicycle to counter reports of his ill health.

Kashim Shettima, former governor of the north-eastern state of Borno, is his running mate.

Peter Obi (LP)

A former governor of south-eastern Anambra state, where he has a strong track record, Peter Obi has an active support base on social media.

The 61-year-old portrays himself as “Mr. Clean”, in contrast to many Nigerian politicians who are accused of using public office to steal money.

However, he has been accused of tax avoidance and was mentioned in the Pandora Papers although he says he has done nothing wrong.

He was the vice-presidential candidate of the PDP alongside Atiku Abubakar in 2019 but last year switched to the Labour Party (LP).

His running mate is Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, a former senator from Kaduna State.

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (NNPP)

Rabiu Kwankwaso is a former governor of the north-western Kano state, where he introduced free education for local residents during his two terms.

He served as Minister of Defence from 2003-7 and vows to tackle the country’s various security crises by recruiting an extra 750,000 soldiers, taking the army’s size to one million.

A two-term governor, he was a senator between 2015 and 2019.

The 66-year-old, known for his trademark red cap, has previously been in both of Nigeria’s biggest parties – the PDP and APC – before joining the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last year

This is the third time he is seeking the country’s highest office. His first two attempts failed in the party primaries.

His running mate is Odiri Idahosa.

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