The Independent National Electoral Commission has adopted the recently concluded Osun State governorship election as a benchmark for preparations for the 2027 general election, citing improved polling-unit opening, BVAS performance, electronic result transmission and crisis management.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Friday when he received the Chargé d’Affaires of Canada to Nigeria, David Sproule, who led a delegation of the Canadian High Commission on a courtesy visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Amupitan said INEC had continued to use recent off-cycle elections as testing grounds for electoral reforms and operational improvements, including the Anambra State governorship election, the FCT Area Council elections and the Ekiti State governorship election.
He said the Osun governorship election, held on August 15, had emerged as a significant benchmark for the commission.
According to Amupitan, 3,556 of the 3,763 polling units, representing 94.5 per cent, opened for accreditation and voting by 8:30am during the election.
