Nigeria’s electoral commission will conduct a nationwide mock election on November 28 to test its voting technology and electronic results transmission ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Joash Amupitan announced the exercise on Thursday at a democracy forum in London, saying it would cover all 36 states and assess the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), voter accreditation and electronic results transmission.
The simulation is intended to identify technical and operational weaknesses exposed during the disputed 2023 elections, which Amupitan said left the commission facing a significant loss of public trust.
He said INEC had identified problems at results collation centres and introduced additional verification measures to improve the accuracy and transmission of election results.
Amupitan listed insecurity, logistics and results management as major challenges ahead of the polls, adding that the commission was working with security agencies to protect election staff and materials and ensure timely delivery of voting equipment.
Nigeria is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 16, 2027, followed by governorship and state assembly elections on February 6.
