Lawyer and human rights activist Deji Adeyanju has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to study and learn from the electronic voting process used by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national elections, describing the exercise as seamless despite an earlier cyberattack that delayed voting.
“I hope INEC is monitoring the NBA election and learning from it,” Adeyanju said, after casting his vote in the elections. He commended the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) for what he described as a smooth process. The statement reads, “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.”
