A Logistics Lesson for INEC from America’s Midterm Elections

In the aftermath of the heated 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is seeking to improve its logistics for future elections. A word of caution, as Adeola Akinremi points out in a recent opinion piece published by Premium Times Nigeria. The American midterm elections provide valuable lessons, but not without their caveats. The involvement of security agencies in handling election materials, as suggested by some, will always raise questions of neutrality, and rightly so. The American examples must not be read as an argument for giving security agencies more power over elections. In Los Angeles, the Sheriff moves the ballots; he does not count them. This system ensures the integrity of the voting process and maintains the independence of the electoral body. The Nigerian electorate and stakeholders eagerly await improvements in INEC’s logistical capacity for the upcoming elections, ensuring a more efficient, secure, and transparent process.

Adeola Akinremi is a political analyst and columnist with Premium Times Nigeria. This article first appeared on Premium Times Nigeria on 7th November 2026.