IREV Portal For Viewing Election Results,Not Collation-INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that Result Viewing Portal (IREV) is not designed for the collation or declaration of election results, but strictly for public viewing.

The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Mutiu Agboke, made the clarification during a media parley with members of the Osun Online Media Practitioners Association (OOPA) in Osogbo on Thursday.

Agboke explained that while results are uploaded on the IREV portal for transparency, the official collation process remains the only channel for declaring final election outcomes.

According to him “INEC has processes starting with collation of results declaration is the last stage.

“The commission monitors the collation very seriously. INEC also ensured that the sensitive stage if the collation are monitored by staff to the final collation to be sure of the certainty and accuracy of the result.

“For accuracy INEC also makes use of IREV to collate results and not to announce the results,it is not the final result.IREV is for viewing and not for collation.”

He also assured Osun residents that their votes will count in the 2026 governorship election, adding that the Commission is working closely with security agencies to curb vote buying.

He said, “I don’t throw away allegations. We will investigate to monitor where the truth lies. We are on top of the matter.”

“Anyone caught will face the law,” he added.

He also called on youth and women to actively engage in politics to achieve gender equity.