INEC plans Friday mock accreditation to boost election preparedness

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct a mock accreditation of voters in Ekiti State this Friday. This exercise is part of the commission's preparedness efforts for the upcoming June 20 Ekiti governorship election.

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We are going to have a mock accreditation on Friday. It is part of the preparedness programme by the INEC chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan.

Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ekiti State, announced that the mock accreditation will take place in one local government area within each of the three senatorial districts. She explained that the primary goal is to assess the effectiveness of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines that will be used on election day.

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We are going to choose some local governments; it is the chairman who will decide based on his consideration, but it’s going to be one per senatorial district.

"Prevention is better than cure. We are trying to be proactive and know the challenges that we could have ahead of time. That is our level of preparedness," Omoseyindemi stated. She added that any identified lapses during the mock exercise would be rectified to ensure a seamless electoral process.

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The mock accreditation is to check the effectiveness of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines that would be used for the election.

The REC also reminded registered voters that the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will continue until Thursday. She appealed to those who have not yet collected their PVCs to do so promptly to be eligible to participate in the June 20 election.

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Prevention is better than cure. We are trying to be proactive and know the challenges that we could have ahead of time. That is our level of preparedness.