2027: Agbakoba backs citizens’ right to publish election results
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has urged INEC to guarantee citizens the right to publish and analyse election results from polling units. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-agbakoba-backs-citizens-right-to-publish-election-results/
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Olisa Agbakoba has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to guarantee citizens and the media the right to publish and analyse election results from authentic polling-unit records ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a letter dated October 12, 2026, addressed to the INEC Chairman, Agbakoba argued that public access to election results is essential to strengthening transparency, building confidence in the electoral process and preventing disputes over declared outcomes.
He emphasized that citizens who accurately report results from authentic polling-unit result sheets do not usurp the commission’s statutory powers.
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