INEC has affirmed the authenticity of the 2023 presidential election results, countering claims of discrepancies raised by the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ). According to CCIJ, there were inconsistencies between the polling units where voting was canceled due to irregularities as reported by INEC officials on television and the figures recorded in the documents on INEC's Result Viewing Portal (IREV).
Specifically, INEC announced on television that voting was canceled in 1,578 polling units, affecting around 1,205,000 registered voters. However, CCIJ pointed out that the documents on IREV indicated that voting was canceled in 2,203 polling units. Despite these allegations, INEC has maintained that the results it published are valid and reflective of the votes cast.
“Violence was the leading reason, covering about half of the polling stations affected. The total registered voters was about 1,221,000.
“Can you explain the differences between what INEC officials were saying publicly versus the records filed by polling unit workers?” It queried among several other posers.
Responding, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said the Commission does not announce election results on social media and that there are no discrepancies either in the number of registered voters or the presidential election results announced by the Commission.
He said;
“You listed three YouTube video links from Channels Television, showing the interactions between the State Returning Officers of Imo, Abia, and Zamfara States and the INEC Chairman at the National Collation Centre, Abuja.
“It is important to note that the Returning Officers of the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are required to present their presidential election results individually to the Chief Returning Officer of the Federation for the presidential election, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who is also the INEC Chairman.
“But contrary to your observations.
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