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All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by etokhana(op): 8:20am On Feb 25

Former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, says every polling unit in Nigeria has internet access.

Okoye made this revelation on Tuesday during an interview on Trust TV monitored by DAILY POST.

He was speaking on the national debate around the Electoral Act amendment by the National Assembly and signed by President Bola Tinubu.

He said, “All the INEC machines for the election come with power bank and other accessories.

“Now, when elections are over, the Presiding Officer has snapped the For EC8A and there’s no network at that particular point, it stores the information in. The moment it comes into contact with the network, it transmits immediately.
“So, what the Presiding Officer has inputed, he cannot undo it until he gets network. No these whole issue about network, I think it’s an unnecessary debate.

“There’s no polling unit in this country where there’s no network. None. Forget about all these things about network connectivity. It’s just a lame excuse.

“Before iReV was deployed, the Commission conducted elections in different places and has used its result viewing portal to upload polling units level results.”

https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/25/e-transmission-all-polling-units-in-nigeria-have-internet-access-ex-inec-commissioner-okoye/

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by SadiqBabaSani: 8:23am On Feb 25

Festus will be attacked by never do well data boys, just wait for it

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Cyberterror: 8:27am On Feb 25

Okoro you are wasting your time still discussing an issue that has been settled thanks to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who signed the new electoral act into law to the glory of patriotic Nigerians and shame of perennial election losers.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by omowolewa: 8:41am On Feb 25

As at what date? He should recheck, the Internet has relocated

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Boladogailese(f): 9:00am On Feb 25

How true and verifiable is this news?

Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Baawaa(m): 9:02am On Feb 25

“There’s no polling unit in this country where there’s no network. None. Forget about all these things about network connectivity. It’s just a lame excuse.

This man is a liar,for him to say there is NO POLLING UNIT in this country without network

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Ebinpawo1: 9:02am On Feb 25

They will confessing when they have left.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by fixedhollies(m): 9:03am On Feb 25

Don’t waste your time sir, they are not ready for a smooth and transparent process.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by reddingtonblack: 9:03am On Feb 25

I have never seen a govt as shamelezz as Apc in Nigeria

tinubu + Akpabio + wike worst combo ever in history

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Tammy2705: 9:03am On Feb 25*

oga, are you just telling us now that you are retired, what about 2023,2019 elections? the server that you said inec does not have, tell us more, we need to know

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by CodeTemplar: 9:05am On Feb 25

Imagine that the average of 5000 voters per voting booth have internet access via SIM cards but not the terminals from INEC.

The reason coup plotter/potential coup plotters had to be taken care of before they start showing us tge real shege. They want to rig.

Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by moscow007: 9:05am On Feb 25

One day Tinubu and those supporting will ish they had fixed the electoral act fairly.

Power is transient, surely he will be the last Yoruba President...neer again!

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by blackgold2018(m): 9:05am On Feb 25

Cyberterror:
Okoro you are wasting your time still discussing an issue that has been settled thanks to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who signed the new electoral act into law to the glory of patriotic Nigerians and shame of perennial election losers.

they re trying to save you from poverty. But no, you prefer the poverty.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by kevwemike: 9:05am On Feb 25

medicine after headach

Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Pierocash(m): 9:08am On Feb 25

He was among those that allegedly rigged Obi. No choppings for him again, he has started saying the truth . Same with Mike Igini

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by fmlala: 9:10am On Feb 25

Even Sambisa polling unit has internet access and the creek in the Niger/Delta region too. He is from that region and I don't expect him to reason less.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by helinues: 9:11am On Feb 25

May be dementia talk sha

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Okoyeeboz: 9:11am On Feb 25

moscow007:
One day Tinubu and those supporting will ish they had fixed the electoral act fairly.

Power is transient, surely he will be the last Yoruba President...neer again!

Did you hear Atiku's spokesperson say Yorubas will be the center of his administration?
That day, there was sorrow in your entire region.

Boy, you will continue to wail.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by AMI3(m): 9:14am On Feb 25

Some miscreants will not agree with this.
The prefer to sell their future and of their children to politicians.

Some of these youth thinks that the politicians they are supporting today can not decamp to another ruling party.

How can a reasonable person keep supporting people that oppress to them.

If there is Real time transmission of results, power will not be in the hands of the politicians but in the hands of the electorates.

You can votes whosoever u want and politicians will not be messing up once they are in power because if they messed up they will not return again.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by zinaunreal(m): 9:17am On Feb 25

Wicked Tinubu. Just look at the whole northern nigeria. In flames. Yet you want to rule after a disappointing 4 years. Another 4 years to do what exactly huh

Oga go to a nursing home and use your last energy to write your will. Total failure

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by sleek214(m): 9:17am On Feb 25

Based on Elon musk wey you be

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by discusant: 9:17am On Feb 25

Don't mind the APC.
The days of the party of gloom and doom, the backwardness party, shall soon come to an end.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Quelme: 9:18am On Feb 25

Are you sure about the ones closer to sambisa forest?

Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by AMI3(m): 9:19am On Feb 25

Baawaa:
This man is a liar,for him to say there is NO POLLING UNIT in this country without network

Prove him wrong.
In village is there no network?

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by Emmanuel900(m): 9:19am On Feb 25

blackgold2018:
they re trying to save you from poverty. But no, you prefer the poverty.

Like Peter Obi saved Anambra from poverty? In fact poverty increased under Obi as governor of Anambra, go and verify.

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by fuke(m): 9:21am On Feb 25

“There’s no polling unit in this country where there’s no network. None. Forget about all these things about network connectivity. It’s just a lame excuse.

This is not completely true.
There are still places in this country without network.

Besides there was an electio where we bought data for the presiding officer.
As I am writing this, if eletion were conducted in my home town, transmitting
results in realtim is almost impossible.

No light for days and the internet is erratic.

Meanwhile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbkEvwOt1EU

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Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by jamafa: 9:23am On Feb 25

zinaunreal:
Wicked Tinubu. Just look at the whole northern nigeria. In flames. Yet you want to rule after a disappointing 4 years. Another 4 years to do what exactly Oga go to a nursing home and use your last energy to write your will. Total failure

Shey nah Tinubu put fire for North??

Make we know watin we dey do o

Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by bennsikak: 9:23am On Feb 25

When they are in position of authority they know the truth and refuse to speak out, when the money is not changing hand again they now come out to confess.

Re: All Polling Units In Nigeria Have Internet Access - Ex-INEC Commissioner, Okoye by blackgold2018(m): 9:24am On Feb 25

Emmanuel900:
Like Peter Obi saved Anambra from poverty? In fact poverty increased under Obi as governor of Anambra, go and verify.

go and verify with your senseless propaganda. Follow follow individual that can not make simple enquires how obi ruled as governor. The people that re not even meant to talk re the rich.

But it’s poor individuals like you will keep on supporting a government that uses poverty as weapon on you.

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