The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will introduce a real-time tracker to monitor preparations for the 2027 General Election across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday, September 7, 2026, while opening a two-day strategic workshop for Administrative Secretaries at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos.

Amupitan said the workshop would produce a standard Excel-based operational tracker for Administrative Secretaries, which would be linked to INEC’s Election Monitoring and Support Centre dashboard and Election Project Plan.

He explained that the Commission previously lacked a uniform system for monitoring the operational responsibilities of Administrative Secretaries across the country.

According to him, the new tracker will provide Resident Electoral Commissioners, Supervising National Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission and INEC headquarters with real-time information on the distribution of election materials, training of ad hoc staff and the level of preparedness in each state.

“This will enable us to move from reactive responses to proactive management,” he said.

Amupitan added that the tracker would remain part of INEC’s operational and onboarding system for Administrative Secretaries even after the 2027 elections.

The initiative comes as the National Register of Voters approaches 100 million registered voters, according to the INEC chairman.

The workshop is focused on five key areas: Continuous Voter Registration, logistics and materials management, electoral technology, optimisation of ad hoc staff and financial compliance.

Amupitan said INEC was applying lessons from recent off-cycle elections, including the Osun State governorship election, where he said logistics and technology performed effectively.

He said the Commission was determined to replicate the efficiency recorded in Osun across the country ahead of the 2027 election, which is about six months away.