Reps mandate real-time electronic transmission of election results to IReV portal

The House of Representatives has mandated real-time electronic transmission of election results to INEC Result Viewing, IReV portal

This is to address the long-standing concerns over transparency in Nigeria’s electoral processes.

The lawmakers, during clause-by-clause consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, ratified Clause 60(3).

According to the green chamber, “The presiding officer shall electronically transmit the results from each polling unit to the IReV portal in real time, and such transmission shall be done after the prescribed form EC8A has been signed and stamped by the presiding officer and/or countersigned by the candidates or polling unit agents, where available at the polling unit.”

This change removes previous ambiguities, as the 2022 Act left transmission discretionary to INEC guidelines.

The move is seen as a direct response to glitches and delays experienced with the IReV portal during the 2023 elections.

The House also entrenched the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, as the primary accreditation tool under Clause 47(2).

It said that if BVAS fails without a replacement, elections in affected units must be cancelled, with a new poll within 24 hours if the result could substantially affect the constituency outcome.

Committee Chairman Adebayo Balogun praised the amendments for strengthening the 2022 Act while addressing gaps, following consultations with stakeholders.

DAILY POST reports that the bill now awaits full passage, Senate harmonisation, and presidential assent before the 2027 elections.