2023 Election: Jega Speaks on Possible Hacking of INEC Website During Polls, Reveals Fresh Position
- Former INEC boss, Professor Attahiru Jega, has revealed that the commission's website can be hacked during the election
- According to Jega, 100% assurance cannot be given that INEC's database won't be hacked because it is online and can be tampered with
- He, however, noted that hacking websites is not unique to Nigeria alone but arises all over the world
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Professor Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that hacking the database of the electoral commission is possible.
He stated this while speaking to Trust TV on issues surrounding the preparedness of INEC ahead of the Saturday, February 25 polls and issues regarding elections in the country.
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Jega speaks on possible hacking of INEC's website
For the 2023 general elections, INEC has introduced a novel tool, Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
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Commenting on the effectiveness of BVAS, the former INEC chairman commended the level of preparedness by the electoral body but said he could not guarantee that the commission’s database can’t be hacked, Daily Trust reported.
He added that INEC had confirmed employing excellent cyber security for their databases.
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This means 87,209,007 will decide the fate of the 18 candidates vying for the presidential seat of power to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
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