Dr Ibrahim Modibbo, a public affairs analyst, has urged opposition political parties in Nigeria to unite and develop a coordinated strategy to safeguard democracy and protect votes during elections.
Modibbo made the call in an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday while speaking on challenges affecting Nigeria’s electoral process, particularly the collation and verification of election results.
He said opposition parties must ensure that votes cast at polling units are properly counted and that the results announced by electoral authorities correspond with those recorded and transmitted through the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing (IReV) portal.
“They need to make sure that all their votes are counted, the use of IReV must be guaranteed, and it must tally with the results that have been announced,” Modibbo said.
According to him, strengthening the collation process is critical to improving confidence in elections, as the major challenges often arise after voting has ended and results are being collated.
