The telcos, therefore called on those questioning their capability to succeed, to come off the bet. Seventy-nine days before the general elections, many Nigerians, mostly politicians have queried how the INEC plans to transmit results electronically, particularly in rural communities and areas with poor signals.

But the operators through their umbrella body, the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators in Nigeria, ALTON has doused the tension, claiming it was nothing to worry about.

Chairman of the association, Engr Gbenga Adebayo, in an exclusive chat with Hi-Tech disclosed that his members were working closely with INEC to ensure the transmission of election results from critical areas are successfully done.

He said: ‘Yes, we have an understanding with INEC on transmission of results. However, that is as far as carrying the signals. The content and its fidelity are for the INEC to determine. We know we have enough resources to transmit signals from every part of the country irrespective of how remote. So, there is no reason to doubt the success of the exercise based on that. We have even done that with INEC in the past and achieved perfect results.

Recall that INEC has before assured Nigerians that its innovative solutions including the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and INEC Results Viewing, iRev will be game changers during the 2023 general elections.

BVAS is an electronic device designed to read Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs and authenticate voters, using the voters’ fingerprints while

However, some Information Technology conscious Nigerians are contending that although Nigeria is gradually coming up in the area of broadband penetration, some interior communities are still grappling with poor connections and questions how there could be successful transmission in such areas.