Mahmood Yakubu, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman has revealed that the recently introduced BVAS will be the only means for voter accreditation at the 2023 general election.
Stating while speaking at the 6th annual conference of the guild of corporate online publishers, the INEC chairman restated his commitment towards ensuring that votes cast during the election count
“The BVAS has come to stay and will be the only means by which voters will be accredited in the 2023 General Election,” Prof. Yakubu said.
“Furthermore, the introduction of the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) Portal has made the result management procedure more transparent. Polling Unit results are now uploaded in real-time to the IReV portal for public view.
“This has enhanced the transparency, credibility and consequently public confidence in the outcome of elections. The IReV has come to stay and polling unit results will be uploaded to the portal in real-time in the 2023 General Election,” he added.
Reminding politicians of the peace accord they signed in recently, Yakubu also urged politicians to remain peaceful during their campaign activities