Brekete: INEC don dey upload eleshun results tru BVAS

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) don start to upload some of di results of di election wey happen on Saturday using Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). INEC no use BVAS during di February 25 election and na ehn make plenty people vex, and criticise INEC sake of say dem no trust di electoral body. Even though INEC talk say na technical problem cause dem no use BVAS, e no still stop di critics. But, INEC come talk say dem go improve and use di device for di ongoing election.

Results from Ward 001, Polling Unit 039 for Yenagoa Local Government Area for Bayelsa State don enter INEC viewing portal through BVAS around 1:58 pm. For di House of Assembly election, All Progressives Congress (APC) get six votes, while Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) get 13 votes. Bayelsa na one of di states wey no get gubernatorial election, but dem get state assembly election.

BVAS na device wey dem use to register voters, accredit voters before election day, and transmit di election result to INEC viewing portal after election don happen. E dey help to scan di barcode or QR code for di Permanent Voter Card (PVC) or voters register before voter fit vote. BVAS no need internet connectivity during voting, e only need internet when dem wan transmit di result to INEC portal.

The use of BVAS during di ongoing election suppose reduce di number of fraud and improve di integrity of di election process. Even though some polling units don upload results through BVAS, reports from some other states talk say e still get issue of violence, voter intimidation, and vote-buying. INEC and security agencies don warn say dem go make sure say e dey free, fair, and credible. INEC also talk say dem go do everything possible to resolve any technical issue wey fit happen during di voting process.