The Case Tracking and Response Centre (CTRC), coordinated by Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development (BIGIF), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promptly resolve all BVAS and network-related challenges, ensure
uninterrupted voting in affected polling units, and continue prioritizing vulnerable groups in the ongoing Ekiti State Governorship election.
The Centre, in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday in Akure said the reports of BVAS malfunctioning, inability to accredit elderly voters and network failures have been received from: Ado, Moba, Ikere, Emure, Efon, Ekiti West, Oye LGAs among others.
According to the statement, “these challenges resulted in delays in accreditation and voting, leading to
frustration and agitation among voters. In some locations, replacement BVAS devices were reported as corrective actions by INEC; however, network connectivity continues to slow the accreditation process.
“Several elderly voters who arrived early for accreditation were unable to complete the process after
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