Anambra election: Trouble as Error by INEC Officials Leads To Cancelation of Votes in Awka
- An error by a presiding officer at a polling unit in Awka South LGA has led to the cancellation of all votes cast
- An error was made with the BVAS machine whereby it rerecorded 0 voter accreditation while several people had already voted
- This was discovered by an INEC supervisor when she arrived at polling unit 008 Awka Ward 7, Umuokpu Awka
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All votes cast at polling unit 008 Awka Ward 7, Umuokpu Awka, Awka South local government area were cancelled due to a presiding officer's error.
According to TVC report, trouble started when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) supervisor in charge of the area collation centre arrived the polling unit and discovered that the Biometric Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) recorded 0 voter accreditation while several people had voted.
Source: UGC
The supervisor who spoke with ABS News off record because she was not permitted to talk to the press said she discovered that the presiding officer made an error with the BVAS system. She said this was why it did not document people who have voted.
The official noted that this will consequently lead to the cancellation of votes as the number of votes cast must tally with the number of accredited voters recorded by the BVAS.
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She further disclosed that she approved that voting continues till one hour after the scheduled time as the only option was to restart accreditation and voting afresh.
BVAS device experience glitch at 2 polling units
Two of the BVAS deployed for use at two polling units at Ward 5 of Umuogbu village, Awka, Anambra state, have been declared faulty.
The INEC adhoc staff at the polling units informed Legit.ng staff that the devices seem sensitive to light and wouldn't capture the electorates who are out in their number in Awka South LGA for the governorship election.
Voting extended by one day
Due to the Biometric Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) not working in several polling units across Anambra state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said voting will be extended to 4 pm.
The announcement was made by Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra after briefing the media at the commission's state headquarters in Awka.
Orji said there is a possibility of the election continuing on Sunday, November 7. He admitted that the BVAS did not work in several polling units across the state, therefore, slowing down the accreditation and voting process.
Source: Legit.ng
