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BVAS Glitches Deny Elderly Ekiti Voters Their Votes

BVAS Glitches Deny Elderly Ekiti Voters Their Votes

Several elderly voters in Saturday’s Ekiti governorship election were unable to complete accreditation after BVAS machines failed to recognise their facial features and fingerprints. Incidents were reported at Ward 4 Unit 1 and 2 in Ijigbo, Ado Ekiti; Ward 3 Unit 6 in Osagburu, Ikere Ekiti; and Unit 3, Ward 2 in Iyin Ekiti. Affected voters said they arrived early and were assisted by INEC officials, but repeated attempts at accreditation were unsuccessful. At Ward 4 Unit 1 in Ado Ekiti, 86-year-old Aliyu Sunday could not vote after the device failed to capture his face and fingerprint. In Iyin Ekiti, about 120-year-old Mary Ajagbanla faced the same issue but vowed, “I will wait. I won’t leave until I vote.”

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mel

Did the BVAS failures at Ward 4 Unit 1 in Ijigbo expose deeper training issues for election officials or machine maintenance gaps?

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noah

Are there details on whether the BVAS issues resulted from improper training or simply hardware failures?

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tolu

This isn't the first time BVAS glitches have stalled voting for older citizens. Something systemic seems to be going wrong with these machines.

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peter

I hear the complaints, but isn't it possible that some voters had unclear fingerprints? Tech can't solve every problem in one go.

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grace

Election officials should deploy backup manual accreditation tools and ensure thorough BVAS training to avoid disenfranchising vulnerable elderly voters in future polls.

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