The Ondo State Resident Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Rufus Akeju said commission has taken a delivery of 3,933 Bimodal Voters Accreditation System ( BVAS ) ahead of 2023 elections.
Akeju who disclosed at a news conference in Akure, said the commission has taken delivery of both sensitive and non sensitive materials in the state
He disclosed that more polling units have been created in the state for easy access to the electorate and for the commission to serve the people better.
According to him, INEC has put in place measures to prevent cronies of politicians from being engaged as ad hoc staff for the 2023 general elections.
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and the Information Resources of Enduring Value, IREV are both new addition to the Country’s Electoral Process by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The new additions are expected to enhance the nations’ electoral process and continue the continous drive towards a free, fair and Credible Election at all times.
The BVAS and IREV systems according to a Legal Practitioner and former Resident Electoral Commissioner for Akwa Ibom State, Mr Mike Igini, have helped in reducing the litigations that come with each election cycle.
The systems according to Igini has been used in conducting over 105 Elections, By Elections and Re-Run Elections in the last few months with non of the Elections coming under challenge in Court for the process or its conduct.
He said the litigation against all the elections conducted using BVAS have been on the qualifications or eligibility of candidates which he said is a good development.
He urged Politicians and All Nigerians to go out and Collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVC’s which he said is important going into the 2023 Elections.
He described both systems as game changers for a free, fair and credible elections.
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