EsotericMonk:
If Russia could rig the US elections with all their tech and cyber security, mehn, let's not even get started on Nigeria.

really.......


Source pls

I'M LIVE MONITORING EVENT.

Those who has background in programming knows that it's not error proof. It takes to have one unassuming smart ass in the corner of a room to hack the system and poof! Off goes people's mandate.

naptu2:
According to the Kaduna State Government, electronic voting machines will be used today in elections for the first time in the history of Nigeria. They will be used in today's local government elections in Kaduna State. Here are pictures of the machines.


https://mobile.twitter.com/GovKaduna/status/994985177930661888

el rufai is the sort of visionary leader we need in this country.He may not be a perfect man but i ask who is perfect?

I hope the Electronic Voting Machines are equipped with GPRS(Trackers).

And who verifies these results? Is it rigging proof??

ednut1:
Buhari surely cannot lose with this electronic voting. Sure rigging. Click pdp ,lp,apga or kowa na apc e go read

Nigerians will never believe their beloved country is developing
u always expect only bad news so u can critically condemn ...sometime if u see people with innovations just try appreciate or keep shut
don't turn ur self to a sadist or enemy of progress

Skepticus:


Look at the droves of mindless donkeys who are mostly youths deifying him for doing what he was voted and paid to do using tax payer's money.

Tech. is the way to go,

But it won't stop Nigerians from voting in lunatics and evil politicians.

Somebody that provided those machines done blow... all i see is swollen bank account... fork Nigerian election ayam a business man.

My fear is that this electronic voting machine dose not capture biometric data when voting, this will give plenty room for manipulation.

Justice28:
Wether electronic voting machine or not, Buhari is going out come 2019.
You can't just wake up and call hard working Nigeria Youths Lazy and go scourt free. Mtcheew

If you are indeed hardworking, you don't need to take the comment personal. There are lazy youth in Nigeria getting free money, if you are not one of them, then you're not. Simple.

This is just the right way to go if we actually want to make substantial progress in our electionering process.

Electronic what ?
Oh lawd this country is finished .

Please be aware that this is an inec innovation/ experiment and not the kaduna state government. It's all planned, the election will be tagged "successful and extra-transparent" then it will be recommended for the 2019 elections and the president will approve of it.

Remember that anything electronic can be bypassed and the rigging to keep buhari until 2023 will be a success.

It's such a shame in this country, a script of events is played boldly before our eyes and we are just laid back watching lazily, no meaningful opposition.

Malaysia still make use of thumbprints in Their last election, Nigeria is not honest enough for anything digital when it comes to voting and elections we must boycott the elections should this device called electronic voting be put before us in the elections come 2019.

God bless the FRN.
tony

ednut1:
Buhari surely cannot lose with this electronic voting. Sure rigging. Click pdp ,lp,apga or kowa na apc e go read

It's an easy avenue to rig. In Africa anything electronic makes it more easy to manipulate. Computer is garbage in garbage out. What ever they must have feed in is what it will bring out

Good morning Maurice Iwu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IyfL-LGoBs

Nigeria INEC Testing The Electronic Voting Machine

don't mind them,: OP they have already manipulated on it. that is the way of rigging the game. I'm so sorry for Nigeria

You mean already programmed voters machine

Justice28:
Wether electronic voting machine or not, Buhari is going out come 2019.
You can't just wake up and call hard working Nigeria Youths Lazy and go scourt free. Mtcheew

You are among the lazy youths and that is the statement is still hurting you.

Neoteny:
Nigerians are the most pessimistic, nihilistic, opinionated, cynical bunch of people around.

They want things to get better, but they scoff at the chances to.

The never see anything good in what anyone does, so long as CAN declares that person an enemy.

What has CAN got to do with this ?

If you knew the first thing about tech you would not be so opinionated. In a nation where mass illiteracy reigns, someone wants to introduce electronic voting.

Who wrote the software ? Who controls the protocols ? Will the opposition be given a chance for software audit ? How do you ensure there are no overrides and backdoors ?
Can the people understand the process ? Millions of people today in Nigeria cannot operate smartphones and ATM machines without assistance; how can they be trusted to vote electronically ?
In case of dispute can the legal system accommodate technical issues that may arise ? No. Our legal system is incapable of dealing with cases that may arise.
What is the cost compared to paper ballot ?

Electronic systems place our democracy squarely in the hands of people who control the machines. They may be the incumbents, IT specialists or foreign powers.

Electronic voting is NOT suitable for Nigeria. Democracy is under attack. Option A4 remains the best system. Even El-Rufai knows this.

The problem with the Nigerian electoral system lies in insecurity and non-implementation of laws, not in the manner of voting. If votes could be rigged in Florida in 2001 during the Gore-Bush contest, then I wonder what the fate of Nigeria will be.

God help us.

IMASTEX:
If the electoral process of the country can be fixed. This will force politicians to see performance as the only assurance to been elected by the people. Instead of this present cash and carry methods, rigging, etc.

hhahahhah. It is easier to rig elections with these machines than manual voting don't be deceived. Do you think el rufai is stupid.

As well it is a welcome development, at least Nigeria is not ready for e-voting now due to corruption and there are claims that the electronic voting machines are vulnerable to malicious programming and if it gets affected then any hacker can hack the machine and can tamper the vote counts easily

These are the questions we should ask ourselves

1. Which company manufactured these electronic voting machines? (The machines are foreign manufactured, which means the secret codes that control the electronic voting machines are in foreign hands and they can be used to influence the election results) and since the Kaduna state government which is an APC state purchased the machines... This really has raised an eyebrow

2. Who coded the software?

3. Is the machine internet enabled that the result collated is uploaded to the cloud?

4. Who manages the cloud storage? INEC or Kaduna state government?

5. Is the voting in real time?

6. Does the machine has voice assisted facilities for the visually impaired patients?

7. Does Nigeria have a law backing up electronic voting in case of disputes?

8. Do we have an agency put in place for electronic voting audit?

There are a lot of disadvantages of this e-voting machine at the moment especially in a developing country like Nigeria (especially when the e card reader gave a lot of hitches during the last general election)

SIECOM lost 140 of d machine to recent fire outbreak in their office......hmmmm I reserve my comment but I understand wella.

Iwantaccolades:
I was just waiting for a line in that tweet to say "and the machine will recognize the voters thumbprint before the vote can be casted".

Rigging.

yeah I was looking for that too. I was even thinking that they hv a place were u can insert u pvc card in the machine for some electronic verification...

This one na confirmed rigging

fashrola:
As well it is a welcome development, at least Nigeria is not ready for e-voting now due to corruption..

These are the questions we should ask ourselves

1. Which company manufactured these electronic voting machines?

2. Who coded the software?

3. Is the machine internet enabled that the result collated is uploaded to the cloud?

4. Who manages the cloud storage? INEC or Kaduna state government?

5. Is the voting in real time?

There are a lot of disadvantages of this e-voting machine at the moment especially in a developing country like Nigeria (especially when the e card reader gave a lot of hitches during the last general election)

I agree with you. We wrote the same thing in different words. Nigerians are really illiterate. Imagine people praising El-Rufai as he leads them into subjugation. If the 2000 election could be electronically rigged in Florida, what do you think will happen in Nigeria ?
El-Rufai is a devil and a threat to our democracy.

Adetaiwoo:
Those who has background in programming knows that it's not error proof. It takes to have one unassuming smart ass in the corner of a room to hack the system and poof! Off goes people's mandate.

You can bet there is already a built-in backdoor. The CIA and other agencies will not pass up such an opportunity.

Remember this electronic voting machine can be contracted to a Chinese firm and the system can be customized to clients specifications...

And this machine can easily be gotten on alibaba...

For the moment, Nigeria is not ready for electronic voting system..

GavelSlam:


You would see a Nigerian that can't make a needle condemn an electronic heart monitor.

The same set of Nigerians that asked Jonathan to prevent the use of PVCs are the same ones screaming manipulation.

Many Nigerians are not just ignorant but evil.

Smh

GavelSlam:


You would see a Nigerian that can't make a needle condemn an electronic heart monitor.

The same set of Nigerians that asked Jonathan to prevent the use of PVCs are the same ones screaming manipulation.

Many Nigerians are not just ignorant but evil.

There you go again

Can you answer these questions with facts?

1. Who purchased the electronic voting machines? Kaduna state government or INEC?

2. Was the purchase of the equipment an open tender bid? Was it advertised in the national newspaper?

3. Which company is responsible for the manufacturing and coding of the software?

Till when you answer these questions, I won't take you seriously again... Because you are just blinded with partisan politics which it's gonna consume you sooner or later...

Electronic voting is a threat to democracy in Nigeria, because the country is riddled with corruption and nepotism

Call me a cynic or skeptic, but I just don't see how this electronic whatever will eradicate rigging in Nigeria elections. The only way to have free and fair elections is to have an electoral body completely independent, autonomous, De-tribalised, and incorruptible. Most countries use the same old thumb-printing ballot process, yet you hear no complaints.

Multiple voting check

Odetokun3:
Multiple voting check

I noticed that too.....