ABUJA | September 16, 2025
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded a legal framework to back the electronic transmission of election results from polling units, insisting it is the only way to guarantee credible elections in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 polls.
At a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said Nigerians wanted their votes to count without manipulation, stressing that electronic result transmission would strengthen democracy and restore public confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He urged INEC to urgently resolve the persistent technical glitches affecting the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), noting that the failures recorded during the 2023 elections undermined credibility. Ologunagba argued that if Point of Sale (POS) machines and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) function effectively in rural areas, BVAS should not fail at polling units.
On the PDP’s national convention scheduled for November in Ibadan, Ologunagba assured that the exercise would further unite the party and consolidate its readiness to reclaim power in 2027. He confirmed that micro-zoning of national offices across the North and South had been concluded, while the sale of forms for national offices was ongoing in line with the timetable approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC).
He described the PDP as a truly organised and democratic party, adding that the convention would position it as the most credible alternative for Nigerians in the next general elections.
Turning to the appointment of a new INEC Chairman, Ologunagba urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint a truly independent figure capable of conducting free, fair, and credible elections. He emphasised that Nigeria must build strong institutions, not allow individuals to manipulate the electoral process.
On Rivers State politics, Ologunagba welcomed the expectation that Governor Siminalayi Fubara may soon be reinstated, describing it as a constitutional correction that would restore the people’s mandate and return democratic governance under a competent leader. GMTNewsng
