INEC has said that the results of the 2023 presidential election are real and correct, with no mistakes. They made this statement after people said there were problems with the results.
INEC explained that the results given by the officials from each state and the FCT are the official and accurate ones.
The electoral commission addressed a letter from the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) that raised concerns about discrepancies in the results. CCIJ asserted that there were variations between the results displayed on the INEC website and those provided by returning officers.
Nevertheless, INEC’s representative, Rotimi Oyekanmi, emphasized that there are no inconsistencies in the voter registration figures or the outcomes of the presidential election.
Oyekanmi clarified that INEC does not release election results via YouTube, contrary to CCIJ’s claims.
He stated, “There are no ‘differences’ in the number of polling units and registered voters in the listed states. The total number of polling units and registered voters remains as announced by the Commission.
“The result of an election may be cancelled for specific reasons, including violence, over-voting, and refusal to use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), as stipulated in the extant laws. At the same time, the conditions for making a return when the result of an election is cancelled or declared null and void in specific polling units have also been explained in the Electoral Act 2023 and the INEC Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections (2022). You are invited to read the full details on our website, www.inecnigeria.org.
“The results of the 2023 presidential election presented by our 36 State Returning Officers and the Returning Officer for the FCT at the National Collation Centre, Abuja, are official and authentic.
“The figures quoted in your letter purportedly from some local government areas in Imo State are inconsistent with the details/results presented publicly by the Imo State Returning Officer at the National Collation Centre, Abuja.”
