INEC Prepares 11,355 BVAS for Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo Elections? Top Official Speaks
- It is not business as usual as the INEC has done the needful ahead of the Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states gubernatorial election
- The nation's electoral umpire has prepared 11,355 BVAS to have a free, fair and credible election in the states
- Although there were issues regarding the use of BVAS in the 2023 general elections, INEC assured that it would perform better in the upcoming off-season governorship elections
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made a strong pledge regarding the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states.
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A top official in the commission, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed to The Punch on Sunday, August 6, 2023, that the commission would ensure the gubernatorial polls are free, fair and credible.
This is as the commission noted that it would deploy 11,355 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for voter accreditation in the states.
What INEC will do differently regarding forthcoming elections
According to INEC, Bayelsa state has 2,244 polling units; Kogi has 3,508 and Imo has 4,758.
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Speaking further, the INEC official assured that the commission would perform better in the upcoming off-season governorship elections.
He stated:
“2,400 BVAS would be deployed to Bayelsa State while 5,079 and 3,876 BVAS would be used in Imo and Kogi, respectively.
“The BVAS never malfunctioned. However, we hoped to do more than what we did on March 18, 2023.”
INEC Chairman speaks on 2023 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission disclosed that it has nothing to hide regarding the conduct of the 2023 elections.
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, made this disclosure on Wednesday, August 2, at a meeting with media stakeholders in Lagos during a review of the 2023 polls.
According to Yakubu, the elections recorded many positives despite the challenges encountered.
FG rejects EU mission's report on 2023 elections, gives reason
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the federal government rejected the final report of the European Union (EU) election observation mission in Nigeria on the 2023 polls.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday, July 2, by Dele Alake, special adviser to the president on special duties, communications and strategy.
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