Edo Gov Poll: INEC Tenders BVAS Machine Before Tribunal

Before the Abuja governorship election tribunal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented the Bimodal Voters Accreditation Machine.

Anthony Itodo, a senior technical officer in INEC’s ICT department, who appeared before the court on subpoena, issued by the Tribunal on January 9, informed the Tribunal that he brought a total of 148 BVAS devices from 133 polling units.

Due to the difference in numbers, Robert Emukpoeruo, the PDP’s attorney, told the tribunal that the actual numbers of the machines should be verified.

Itodo, however, added that some of the polling units had two BVAS devices.

In their submissions, counsel for Governor Monday Okpebolor, Onyechi Ikpeazu and Emmanuel Ukala for the APC, stressed that there was no need to stretch the BVAS machines issue out of proportion.

In a bid to clarify the issue, counsel to INEC, Kanu Agabi, confirmed to the tribunal that although there were 151 units, only 148 of them requested for the BVAS and only 148 related to the election.

The defendants objected to the BVAs machine, which Emukpoeruo then requested to be exhibited as evidence before the tribunal.

Source: Channels TV