The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will deploy the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) device in the November 6, 2021, Anambra State Governorship election.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that the BVAS, deployed in its pilot phase for the Isoko South I State Constituency Bye-election in Delta State on September 11, 2021, is a new device that replaces the Smart Card Reader (SCR) used in previous elections since 2015.

The BVAS has the dual capacity for fingerprint and facial authentication of voters, and according to the chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, this is to guard against voting by identity theft where one person uses another person’s Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) to vote using the incident form.

In his welcome address, during a stakeholder meeting on the Anambra State Governorship Election on Wednesday at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Prof Mahmood Yakubu said that with the introduction of the BVAS device, the use of incident forms during elections has been abolished.

“On Saturday 6th November 2021, Anambra State will make history as the first Governorship election in Nigeria in which the Commission will deploy the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) device. 

“This new device replaces the Smart Card Reader (SCR) used in previous elections since 2015. We are satisfied with the pilot deployment of the BVAS in the Isoko South I State Constituency Bye-election in Delta State on 11th September 2021.

The BVAS has the dual capacity for fingerprint and facial authentication of voters. This is to guard against voting by identity theft where one person uses another person’s Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) to vote using the incident form. With this development, the use of the incident form is abolished. No voter without a genuine PVC will vote. No voter who has not been successfully accredited electronically using the BVAS will vote.

“At the same time, the BVAS is also equipped with a camera. Therefore, it has the capacity to snap Polling Unit level result and upload same to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal so that citizens can view results as election is concluded in each Polling Unit. Therefore, there is no need for the Z-Pad since its functions have been embedded in the BVAS. I am glad to report that all the BVAS required for the election on Saturday have been configured and delivered to Anambra State. Election duty staff have also been trained on the use of the device and we have sufficient technical staff to respond to any glitches that may occur,” the INEC Chairman said.

Also, the INEC Chairman revealed in his remarks that in designing the sensitive materials for the election, the Commission has introduced additional visible and invisible security features, including different colour codes.

“I want to assure all voters in Anambra State that in designing the sensitive materials for the election, the Commission has introduced additional visible and invisible security features, including different colour codes. Materials have also been customized by Local Government Areas and Polling Units. 

“Let me therefore warn those who may attempt to compromise the process that we have put in place sufficient safeguards to detect counterfeits. We are also determined to prosecute perpetrators of electoral malpractice, including any election duty staff found to be complicit. The choice of the next Governor of Anambra State is in the hands of the eligible voters and their will must prevail,” Prof Yakubu said.

“The Anambra State Governorship election holds in the next 3 days. As far as INEC is concerned, there are two activities left in our Timetable and Schedule of Activities.  

“The first one is the end of campaign by political parties which is at midnight tomorrow Thursday 4th November 2021. 

“The second is the Election Day which is Saturday 6th November 2021. These two activities will conclude the 14 items listed in the Timetable for the election released by the Commission about 11 months ago on 19th January 2021. INEC has diligently implemented every activity on schedule,” he added.

Juliusmalema:
Lol

We move

Hangmnk:
Lowlife IPOB terrorists... Child factory drug trafficking, corrupt DNA children of hatred over to you. Bastards

Dikaveli:
Pdp is winning anambra that i know

Hangmnk:
Lowlife IPOB terrorists... Child factory products. drug trafficking, corrupt DNA. children of hatred over to you. Bastards

Coly2012:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/inec-to-deploy-bvas-device-for-anambra-election-dumps-smart-card-reader/

Dikaveli:


Am not a prophet but every power in ne tells me you are yoruba

Hausa/fulani are not bad as people portrays them

But the evil yoruba people went to them to lie and decieve them

Just like they always say, some people don't like you because someone lied to them about you.

Yorubas are number1 enemy of biafra and ndigbo forget all the nonsense southern and northern trash they are doing.

An average hausa/fulani man love everything about igbo but Yorubas are just the serpent decieving the eve

Hausa and igbos do business always

Take politics aside what do you think will bring fulani and yoruba together they are empty

People that will use any kind of juju in ordinary civil service work is worst than serpent.

Igbos know your real enemies

Everything about igbo is like heart attack to Yorubas

That's why their sunday igbogho abi igboho wants to do what kanu did but even the sky knows kanu is doing the right then, the mugu wants to trend like kanu today the world knows kanu but only his oil soup people knows him including the ones in Benin republic.

Yorubas please stop hating

Igbos are blessed beyond curse

Who God has bless no man can curse

The only reason we are still putting finger inside anus and be smelling with you guys is this zoo called nigeria.

Let's get biafra then we will tell you guys Eritrea and chad are more better than you guys.

Until then una bp go dey rise each time you children of hate and brown roof hears or sees igbo

Ndi ara ndi ara everywhere

anochuko01:
This can only stop the rigging that comes from illegal adding of numbers. It's still not efficient coz I can decide to tamper with votes and make them invalid...