INEC keeps mum as it quietly overhauls website days after casino content scandal
INEC quietly switched its website's infrastructure after a gambling content scandal, without issuing an explanation or statement.Summary
The Independent National Electoral Commission's website, inecnigeria.org, has been rebuilt on a new framework following a public row over gambling content. The change, which replaced a WordPress backend with Nuxt.js, was discovered by data researcher Martin Uwakwe, who found around 28 casino pages published directly on the domain. INEC has not issued any statement confirming the change or explaining its cause. Multiple media outlets, including Premium Times, FIJ, and Chronicle NG, contacted INEC spokesperson Mohammed Haruna seeking clarification but received no response. The commission's silence has fueled concerns about transparency and accountability, particularly as the 2027 general election approaches. Critics argue that the silent overhaul is a superficial fix to a structural crisis and that an independent audit of the commission's digital infrastructure is necessary to restore public trust.
(Source：Technext24)