Adeyanju urges INEC to learn from NBA electronic voting process

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to study the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) election, describing its electronic voting process as a model for future elections in Nigeria.

Adeyanju made the call after casting his vote in the NBA election, praising the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) for conducting what he described as a seamless and efficient voting exercise.

According to him, the entire process, including registration, verification and voting, took less than two minutes.

He noted that the ECNBA successfully deployed a secure electronic voting system that relied on each lawyer’s unique Supreme Court number alongside one-time password (OTP) verification.

Adeyanju argued that the process proves electronic voting can be implemented effectively and securely in Nigeria if the right systems are put in place.

“I have just voted in the ongoing NBA elections, and I must commend the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) for a seamless process. Registration, verification and voting took me less than 2 minutes.

“The ECNBA has demonstrated that secure electronic voting is possible, using each lawyer’s unique Supreme Court number and OTP verification.

“INEC should closely observe this process and take lessons from it. Electronic voting can work efficiently and securely in Nigeria. The NBA election shows that electronic voting is achievable with the right systems.

“And I hope the INEC Chairman, a professor of law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has voted in the ongoing NBA election,” he said.