The Obidient Movement has expressed alarm over what it described as a possible technical failure affecting the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Results Viewing Portal (IREV), alleging that results transmitted from certain polling units were not appearing on the system.
The concerns surfaced as voting and collation continued in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. Residents across the six area councils — Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Abaji and Kwali — are choosing chairmen and councillors in polls seen as a key measure of grassroots political influence in the capital.
In a statement issued on Saturday under the heading “Alert from the Obidient Movement Headquarters,” the group’s National Coordinator Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko, urged party faithful and the general public to closely monitor 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 read.
The movement called for calm but encouraged vigilance, advising supporters to observe proceedings at designated collation centres if necessary.
“All Obidients and Nigerians are therefore encouraged to remain alert and vigilant. If necessary, we urge everyone to proceed peacefully to the Area 10 INEC office and Karu for the collation process and observe developments closely.
“Ensure that you have the accurate results from your respective polling units for proper verification. Let us remain calm, law-abiding, and committed to protecting the integrity of the electoral process through peaceful and lawful means.”
The IREV platform, introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, was designed to boost transparency by enabling real-time public access to polling unit results uploaded directly from voting centres.
As of the time of filing this report, the electoral commission had not issued an official response to the allegations of a system malfunction raised by the Obidient Movement.
