2027: Stakeholders Demand Relocation Of INEC Collation Centres To Police Stations
Ahead of the 2027 general election, some stakeholders in the Rivers State are demanding for the relocation of election result collation centres from secretariat of local government councils to Police Stations. They are…
Collation of election results at the local government level has long been one of the most contested stages of Nigeria's electoral process, with LGA secretariats frequently becoming flashpoints for violence, ballot snatching, and allegations of result manipulation during tallying. Rivers State in particular has a history of fiercely contested elections and post-poll disputes, making the security and integrity of collation venues a recurring concern for political parties, civil society groups and INEC itself.
The calls reported here come from political party leaders and civil society stakeholders in Rivers State, who argue that moving collation centres to police stations ahead of 2027 would offer better security and reduce opportunities for interference, according to the coverage. The reports from Leadership and ThisDay are consistent in describing the demand and its source, though neither account yet details how INEC has responded, whether the proposal has been formally submitted to the commission, or what specific incidents are driving the allegations referenced by the stakeholders.