Nigeria BVAS Election Issues
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Election observers in Nigeria raise concerns as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) fails to recognize some elderly voters during the Ekiti State governorship election. Similar BVAS authentication failures have stranded elderly voters. Issues with the BVAS machine were also reported at a polling unit during the election.
#EkitiDecides2026: Observers raise concerns as BVAS fails to recognise some elderly voters
- Election observers in Ekiti State, Nigeria, reported issues with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) failing to recognize some elderly voters. - Concerns were also raised about party agents distributing alcohol and the intimidating presence of security personnel. - Despite challenges, voter turnout, particularly among women, was noted as encouraging, with women constituting about 51% o…
Enugu North By-Election: Large voter turnout at Iheaka as BVAS fails to capture APC candidate
- Voters turned out in large numbers for the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election in Enugu State, Nigeria. - The election took place at Iheaka Central School in Igboeze South Local Government A…
#EkitiDecides2026: Ex-presidential aide Babafemi Ojudu casts vote, alleges BVAS glitch at polling unit
- Former presidential aide Babafemi Ojudu encountered issues with a Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine during the Ekiti State governorship election. - Ojudu alleged the BVAS machine fai…
Ekiti election: Elderly voters stranded by BVAS authentication failures
- Elderly voters in Ekiti State, Nigeria, faced significant difficulties during the governorship election due to failures with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). - The BVAS failed to recog…