2023 Presidency: Keyamo Sends Strong Message to INEC Over Use of BVAS for Election Results
- The Independent National Electoral Commission has been urged to be transparent in its electioneering process
- Labour Minister, Festus Keyamo who made this call urged INEC to ensure all political parties are fully represented at various collation center
- Whilst Keyamo is very concerned about the use of BVAS for the transmission of the election result, Nigerians urged him to calm down and that INEC will up their game in the coming poll
The Chief Spokesman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo has sent a strong message to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
A few days before the 2023 presidential election, Keyamo in a statement posted on his Twitter handle queried the nation's electoral umpire over the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
Source: Facebook
Keyamo queries INEC as the 2023 presidential election approaches
The Labour minister urged all parties must be dully represented during the voting process, hence, the need for the commission to be transparent in the electioneering process.
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The tweet sighted by Legit.ng on Friday, February 17, reads thus:
"If BVAS results are transmitted to a central server from the units, it means the central server is a Collation Center for this purpose. Therefore, for transparency, should ALL PARTIES not be represented at the location of the Central Server & see the results arrive?
@inecnigeria
Nigerians react
Nigerians took to the Twitter comment section of the minister and reacted to the development.
@abiri_olubunmi tweeted:
"You are minister under Buhari, are you with Buhari on the issue of new naira policy or against him, many of ypi always defend anything in power when you are eating but talk anyhow when you are outside,I hope you've seen that criticism is not the same with management."
@SheethJamaal tweeted:
"This is well in order. Transparency should be enforced across all the points in the voting process. All parties must be duly represented."
@WAdediran tweeted:
"There should be a monitor at the Collation Centre, where all party agents can view the results as the are uploaded from BVAS. I believe that is already in the plan."
@Toluen9 tweeted:
"Keyamo stay away from INEC server."
@Artwoodkinx tweeted:
"It is not a collation center, the results are transmitted simultaneously to both the inec main server and the irev where citizens see it immediately."
@jay_Gray7 tweeted:
"No Sir!
"Just sit at home with your chilled Zobo and popcorn and then you’ll hear and see the results from home.
"Dont come out and constitute nuisance please."
“Politicians Will Find It Difficult to Rig 2023 Elections," Former INEC REC Explains Why in Video
A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini revealed what the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is doing to ensure the 2023 general elections are free, fair and credible.
In an interview with Arise TV, Igini maintained that the 2023 election is not going to be business as usual for corrupt politicians.
Mike Igini went on to explain why the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is rigging-proof.
Source: Legit.ng
