The Obidient Movement has expressed concern over an alleged glitch in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Results Viewing Portal (IREV), claiming that results uploaded from several polling units were not appearing on the server.
The concern comes amid the ongoing Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, where voters across the six area councils — Abuja Municipal Area Council, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Abaji, and Kwali — are electing chairmen and councillors in a poll widely seen as a measure of grassroots political strength in the nation’s capital.
In a statement issued on Saturday titled “Alert from the Obidient Movement Headquarters,” the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, urged supporters and Nigerians to stay vigilant during the collation process.
“Information reaching us indicates that the IREV server is active but not displaying results that were reportedly uploaded successfully from various polling units,” the statement said.
The group called on its members and the public to remain alert and, if necessary, peacefully proceed to the Area 10 INEC office and Karu collation centres to observe the process. It also advised citizens to keep accurate records of results from their polling units for verification purposes.
“Let us remain calm, law-abiding, and committed to protecting the integrity of the electoral process through peaceful and lawful means,” the statement added.
The IREV portal, introduced by INEC, is intended to promote transparency by allowing real-time public access to polling unit results uploaded directly from the field.
As of the time of filing this report, INEC had not issued an official response to the allegations raised by the Obidient Movement regarding the purported technical issue.
