Festus Okoye, national commissioner for information at the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the bimodal voter
automated system (BVAS) has been deployed to 30 states ahead of the upcoming
elections.
Okoye spoke on Thursday during a workshop on election
reporting organised by the Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNFJ).
BVAS is a device introduced by INEC for the accreditation of
voters through biometrics capturing, uploading of polling results and other
functions.
The device has been described by stakeholders as a
game-changer in the country’s electoral process.
However, some politicians and political parties have
continuously criticised the effectiveness of the device.
Speaking on the development at the workshop, Okoye said no
amount of protest can stop the usage in the 2023 election.
He added that the use of BVAS is stipulated in the Electoral
Act 2022, adding that it will be deployed to all states of the federation
before the end of December.
“I have said it and I
want to repeat it, even if you protest from now till tomorrow against the BVAS
the commission must deploy it,” Okoye said.
“I was in Lagos with the chairman last week and we went to
the international wing of the airport, where the Nigerian Airforce were loading
the BVAS meant for the states in the federation.
“As of today, we have already delivered to location BVAS for
the conduct of elections for 30 states.
“Before the end of December, the BVAS for the conduct of
elections for all the states of Nigeria will be where we want them to be.”
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