As a part of preparations for the Edo State governorship election on September 21, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to test run deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and result upload to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal by using live voters at selected locations in the state.
Sam Olumekun, the
National Commissioner & Chairman,
Information and Voter Education Committee, in a statement, said the Commission had designated 12 polling units across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) covering the three senatorial districts of the state as centres for the mock accreditation.
“The mock exercise will be held on Tuesday 10th September 2024 at the designated Polling Units from 8.30am to 2.30pm,” he said.
“In Edo Central, the exercise will take place in Eguare Primary School, Eguare 1, and Uwenujie Primary School, Uwenujie, in Esan Central LGA as well as Eguare Primary School 1, Ewohimi, and Eguare Okhuesan (Former L. A. School 1), Emu, in Esan South East LGA,” he added.
” In Edo North, Usokwi Iyogbe Azama Primary School, Yeluwa, and the polling unit at Institute of Continuing Education Road, Auchi, in Etsako West LGA are the designated centres, while Uhonmwora Owere Primary School, Uhonmwora-Ora, and Holy Trinity Grammar School Sabongidda-Ora, will serve as centres in Owan West LGA.
” In Edo South, Western Boys’ High School 1 and Ologbosere Primary School 1 are the designated centres in Ikpoba Okha LGA while Idia College I and Payne Primary School 1 will serve as centres for Oredo LGA,” he said.
Olumekun added: “A graphic image containing the names and locations of the centres has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information.”
“The Commission appeals to registered voters to come out with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the exercise. Please, note that only registered voters for the designated polling units are invited to participate in the exercise. No voter from another polling unit can be accredited by the BVAS,” he noted.
