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The All Progressives Congress has faulted opposition parties for faulting the Independent National Electoral Commission’s claim that the 2023 general elections BVAS deployment recorded 98 per cent success.
A bimodal voter accreditation system is an electronic device designed to read permanent voter cards and authenticate voters …
Commenting on the opposition parties’ stand, the APC noted that the INEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, deserved some commendations for overseeing a peaceful electoral process.
The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, had said the contrasting views about the results of the elections were a fair reflection of a complex multi-party democracy.
He also said according to the commission’s record, the polls produced the most diverse outcomes since the return to democracy in 1999.
Speaking at a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja on Tuesday, Yakubu noted that the outcome of the elections showed that a party’s dominance of the nation’s politics was likely over.
He stated, “The first set of elections, the Presidential and National Assembly were held as planned for the first time in the last four general elections conducted in the country. Accreditation of voters using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System has generally been scored very high by voters. Our records show that the success rate for BVAS accreditation stands at 98 per cent compared to the Smart Card Reader’s 29.2 per cent during the 2019 general elections.”
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Yakubu admitted there were some challenges in the elections, saying the commission was looking into the evidence of infractions as well as the activities of all actors involved in the elections.
The INEC chairman said, “Still, we must acknowledge that there were also some challenges, which were structural, infrastructural, and human. Indeed, it is in furtherance of our determination to address the challenges as we prepare for future elections that the Commission is commencing its post-election review engagements today.
“We are presently looking at all the evidence of infractions during the election, including the prosecution of offenders. We are looking at the activities of all actors involved in the election, including some of our high-ranking officials. I can confirm that the Nigeria Police concluded its investigation of the conduct of our Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa State and submitted the case file to us. Appropriate action will be taken in a matter of days and Nigerians will be fully informed.”
Yakubu also disclosed that a total of 215 case files of election offenders had been received from the police.
He stated that the commission was also working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission to prosecute cases relating to vote buying.
