…a mock presidential election designed to test the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) under conditions similar to election day. INEC in its daily bulletin of Wednesday said its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, stated this at the 13th Annual International Conference of…

…challenged, confidence diminishes. Technology alone will not solve this problem. BVAS and IReV are important tools for accreditation and transparency, but systems can fail, networks can disappear, and records can be contested. Disinformation can exploit technical uncertainty faster than official explanations can restor…

…National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and transmitted results to the IReV portal, the same framework used in Ekiti State. Okwuosa flagged vote buying as the most alarming issue going into the poll, but commended Osun voters for remaining at polling units to protect…

…the achievement to the effective performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, the smooth transmission of results to the INEC Result Viewing, IReV, portal and proactive crisis management by field officials. “We regard the success in Osun not as a final goal, but as the benchmark that will inform our prep…

…that had left citizens suspicious or unconvinced. It carried the promises made about BVAS and electronic transmission. It carried the lessons of previous logistical failures and, above all, the enormous burden of public distrust. INEC was not being asked merely to conduct an election. It was being asked to demonstrate…

…in many locations. It urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to assess BVAS performance across different categories of voters, authentication methods and device conditions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisation also raised concerns over discrepancies identified in polling-unit results upload…

…vote buying, security and glitches with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), she recommended a number of measures. “INEC should issue binding, uniform guidance to presiding officers on the acceptance of downloadable PVCs and usage for voter accreditation. “INEC should conduct a comprehensive post-election tec…

…IReV. Yiaga recommended binding INEC guidance on downloadable PVCs, a technical audit of BVAS, publication of the causes of biometric failures, better training for ad hoc staff and stronger enforcement against vote buying by security agencies, the EFCC and ICPC ahead of the 2027 elections. “INEC should issue binding, u…

…that functional backup equipment and rapid technical assistance are available whenever BVAS devices develop problems. The CDD-EAC also expressed concern over reports of vote buying and voter inducement at some polling locations. Its observers reportedly witnessed vote solicitation around polling units in Ilesa East and…

…his relatives, Adesanmi patiently waited after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) initially failed to recognize his face and fingerprints. INEC officials later assured him that another attempt would be made. Adesanmi, whose name was listed as number 116 on the voters’ register, shared that he has been voting…

…delayed commencement of voting, challenges with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and gaps in election logistics as some of the major issues observed during Saturday's Osun State governorship election. The Hub said it deployed 823 accredited observers across the state's 30 local government areas to monitor…

…registered voters where inadequate deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices resulted in prolonged waiting times and the potential disenfranchisement of voters. It cited Ila-Orangun in Osun Central, where reports indicated significant congestion at a polling unit with more than 1,100 registere…

…Osun State, largely linked to malfunctions of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS. Osun State Deputy Governor, Kola Adewusi, also criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, after the BVAS machine at his polling unit developed technical faults. "Election was going well until the BVAS starte…

…INEC Presiding Officer allowed them to inspect the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and ballot papers. (NAN)

…INEC Presiding Officer allowed them to inspect the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and ballot papers. (NAN) The post Osun Election: I want good governance entrenched in Osun – Octogenarian appeared first on Vanguard News.

…units. He also praised the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, saying it worked smoothly during the accreditation process. The deputy governorship candidate urged eligible voters who were yet to cast their ballots to come out and exercise their franchise. “The future of our state depends on act…

…In Ward 5, Unit 14, Olorunda local government area, voters complained of an alleged BVAS glitch which was later clarified. The presiding officers explained that the issue was that if fingers print and picture. He explained that any of the criteria could be used for accreditation during the voting. At Ward 5, Unit 7, Ol…

…the results are ready, they will capture them and send them to the IReV through the same BVAS. “The IReV is a viewing centre. There’s a misinformation when it comes to the function of the IReV. The IReV is not an adding machine. It’s not an adding system because some people are expecting that immediately results are co…

Amid growing concerns over Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) malfunction during Saturday’s mock accreditation, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted it is fully ready for the August 15 Osun governorship election. The Commission also declared the BVAS “robust and bulletproof,” even as…

…to fiddle with the techno-digital functions of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). In 2023, these contrivances worked perfectly for State Assemblies, Governorships, and National Assembly elections, but spectacularly malfunctioned in the presidential ballot, even thou…

…elections. “Our observers also noted delays to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) at some polling units, which slowed down voting. Technical issues risk undermining voter confidence in electoral systems and can discourage turnout. “Our observation team were concerned to see instances of vote trading and inte…

…The Chairman of the 2026 Ekiti Election Observation Mission, Dr Aisha Abdullahi, said BVAS failed to verify voters in 10 percent of polling units, adding that ballot secrecy was compromised in 17 percent of locations. Abdullahi, while presenting the organisation's final Process and Results Verification for Transparency…

…the NBA documented technical issues involving the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in several polling units across Ado-Ekiti, Ise/Orun, Oye, Ikole, Ekiti East and other locations. The challenges reportedly caused delays in voter accreditation, while network disruptions forced some election officials to rely on…

Election observer group says the poll was largely peaceful but identified procedural lapses and allegations of voter inducement that could undermine confidence in the process.

…several polling units experienced malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices, a situation it said undermined the credibility of the electoral process. The party also alleged incidents of result manipulation and mutilation in favour of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), though it…