The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed that he will throw more light to clarify the controversy that have continue to surround the INEC server in relation to the recent concluded 2019 general election.
The Chairman said since the server has taken the centre stage before the presidential petition Tribunal, to avoid pre-empting the judgement he will speak after the final judgement.
Meanwhile, the chairman has urged interested parties to get a copy of the statement on oath by both petitioner and the defendant to appreciate the full information surrounding the controversial server.
However, INEC has planned to create more pooling units (PUs) to fast-track the electoral process for both INEC and electorates.
Yakubu revealed the surge in the population has lead to demand for more PUs in various locations.
He sighted that the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has had 562 pooling units since its creation, however, over the years, the population has doubled.
Nigeria presently has 119,973 PUs in 8,809 wards with 84,004,084 registered voters.
The Chairman added, apart from the PUs, re-establishing of the constituency boundaries has become necessary.
Responding to a question, he said: “In our jurisprudence, you cannot comment on a live matter in court. The matter is subjudice but after the judgment, I will speak on the server issue.
“Remember, some alleged hoodlums attacked INEC offices in some states during the last elections because of ballot papers and other sensitive materials. Trust is key in any electoral process. The major difference between us and other countries is trust.
“I cannot remember any country in Europe that does electronic voting; they still engage in manual process. Holland tried electronic voting but after 20 years, they reverted to ballot papers.”
