Rufai Oseni Urges Nigerians to Monitor 2027 Election Results

Rufai Oseni, an anchor on Arise TV's Morning Show, called on Nigerians to actively monitor the results of the 2027 general election and establish independent mechanisms for collating and cross-checking figures. He made this appeal on Wednesday, stressing that citizens should not rely solely on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for election results.

Oseni encouraged Nigerians to track results as they are uploaded to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal and to set up their own monitoring and collation stations. He cited a glitch during the Osun State election as a reason for independent monitoring, stating that public vigilance helped identify the issue.

Oseni urged INEC to upload all relevant result forms, including Forms EC8A, EC8B, and EC8C, to the IReV portal for verification purposes. He also referenced the controversy surrounding the 2023 Adamawa State governorship election, questioning the reliability of INEC.

Oseni clarified that while citizens can monitor results, only INEC has the authority to officially declare them.