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.
Osun Election: BVAS Failure Prevents Professor from Voting
Professor Olayinka Ajala was prevented from casting his ballot in the ongoing Osun State governorship election after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) failed to verify his identity. Ajala, an elector at Unit 10, Ward 10, Community Primary School, Oke-Ola 2, Mayfair Roundabout, in Ife East Local Government Area, found that the device could neither recognize his face nor capture his thum…
INEC must address BVAS malfunction — Adeleke’s camp
The Imole Campaign Council has called on Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently address widespread complaints of malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS…
Osun election: Ex-minister decries slow BVAS performance
Former Minister of State for Police Affairs, Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan, has expressed concern over the slow operation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the Osun State governorship e…
#OsunDecides2026: BVAS malfunction in more PUs in Osun - CJID
Voter accreditation systems malfunctioned in multiple polling units across Osun State during the governorship election, according to the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Situati…
