The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said
with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Authentication System, BVAS, the
issue of identity theft and other election frauds would be addressed during the
2023 general election.
Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, the Resident Electoral Commissioner,
REC, for Gombe State, stated this during a stakeholders meeting on the
preparations for the 2023 general elections held in Gombe on Wednesday.
Ibrahim said the credibility of the 2023 general elections
remained a top priority for the commission, hence the introduction of improved
technology in recent elections to enhance the electoral processes.
According to him, with BVAS only voters will determine who
wins elections in the country.
“I assure the good people of Gombe State that the days of
identity theft during elections are over and only voters can determine the
winner of elections in this country.
“There is no doubt the deployment of technology has greatly
improved the conduct of elections in this country over the years.
“During the 2023 general elections, the commission will be
deploying the BVAS for accreditation of voters and transmission of results,”
said Ibrahim.
The REC said Gombe State has received the full complement of
BVAS required for the conduct of the 2023 general elections in the state.
Ibrahim assured residents of Gombe State that the commission
was ready to conduct credible elections in the state, adding that 10 out of the
14 outlined activities had been carried out.
He appealed to all stakeholders to play their roles towards
ensuring the smooth conduct of the 2023 elections.
“The conduct of credible elections is not the responsibility
of INEC alone; free, fair, credible, peaceful, all-inclusive and accountable
elections are a product of concerted efforts by all stakeholders.
“I urge you to join us in discouraging PVC selling/buying
and vote selling/buying in the strongest terms as it stands against democratic
norms and principles,” he said.
Speaking further on BVAS, Mr Bitson Simon, Head of
Department, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Voter Registry,
Gombe State INEC office, said the BVAS device has been described as a “game
changer” in recent elections.
Simon said the device was introduced by INEC as a solution
to the inadequacies of the card readers, which were used in previous elections.
He said with BVAS, frauds being perpetuated on election day
as it was in previous elections would no longer be possible, adding, “election
by proxy will not be possible with BVAS.”
According to him, BVAS will be used to accredit voters,
transmit accredited data to INEC server and transmit election results into INEC
review portal.
Simon said the BVAS machine would improve the transparency
of the 2023 elections.
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