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The Youth Party (YP) has called for the testing of electronic transmission of election results in off-cycle polls. In a statement, the party said Nigeria still struggles with uneven internet
The Youth Party (YP) has called for the testing of electronic transmission of election results in off-cycle polls.
In a statement, the party said Nigeria still struggles with uneven internet penetration and electricity supply.
Youth Party recommended that every off-cycle election between now and the 2027 general election should be used as a structured pilot phase for electronic transmission systems.
This, it said, would enable the electoral body to stress-test technology under real conditions, assess performance in both urban and rura l areas, train ad hoc personnel, refine logistics, and strengthen incident-response mechanisms.
“Technology improves through iteration. That’s how every serious system in the world is developed. We should not treat a general election as the first full-scale experiment,” the party noted.
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By learning from smaller elections, the Youth Party argued, authorities would reduce operational risks ahead of 2027 and ensure that the process becomes routine rather than experimental.
The party stressed the need for reform sequencing in the nation’s election matters.
It maintained that strong democracies typically follow a logical progression, including research, policy design, stakeholder consultation, pilot implementation, and legislation.
Electronic transmission, the Youth Party added, affects political parties, civil society organisations, security agencies, telecommunications providers, technology partners, and voters.
The party said citizens must be confident that their votes count and that declared results reflect electoral reality.
Reiterating its support for innovation and technology-driven governance, the party insisted that reforms must be transparent, secure, auditable, inclusive, and future-proof.
