APC movements to undermine BVAS utilization beforehand of Edo governorshi

APC   movements  to undermine BVAS   utilization  beforehand  of Edo governorship election

As the Edo governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024, approaches,   regarding  reviews  have emerged suggesting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is actively   running  to frustrate   using  the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).

This   improvement  has raised alarm   amongst  political observers and stakeholders who   worry  that the integrity of the electoral   system  can be  at risk.

Sources   near  the   scenario  have indicated that key APC figures,   which includes  Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,   the previous  governor of Edo State and now a senator representing Edo North Central District, are   main  efforts to   strain  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)   to desert  using  BVAS.

The BVAS, a technological   development  in Nigeria's electoral   system , is designed to   make certain  correct  voter accreditation   through  shooting  the biometrics of voters, thereby   decreasing  the   probability  of election fraud and   improving  transparency.

However, the APC's alleged efforts to revert to a   guide  method  have sparked fears that   this kind of  flow  may want to  pave the   manner  for the manipulation of election results.

The alleged   approach  includes  extreme  lobbying and   strain  on INEC to ditch BVAS in   desire  of handwritten results,   a way  extensively  appeared  as   at risk of  manipulation and irregularities.

Observers   be aware  that if the APC succeeds   on this  endeavour,   it can  undermine the credibility of the electoral   system  in Edo State and   probably  skew the   final results  of the election.

Political analysts have expressed deep   situation  over the   improvement , noting that the   creation  of BVAS   become  a   considerable  breakthrough  in   making sure  free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria.

"The system's   elimination  may want to  erode public   believe  withinside the  electoral   system  and   cause  giant  violence   withinside the  nation ," Nickson Otailo, a public affairs analyst warns.

Civil society organizations, electoral watchdogs, and   competition  events  have   known as  for vigilance and transparency   withinside the  lead-  as much as  the election.

They   advised  INEC   to face up to  any   tries  to compromise the electoral   system  and to uphold the integrity of the election   through  making sure  that BVAS is used as intended.

"All eyes   might be  on INEC   to peer  whether or not  it's going to  resist  the   said  strain  from APC chieftains and   preserve  the technological safeguards   which have been  installed  area  to   defend  the sanctity of the Edo governorship election.

"Let us use this   possibility  to warn that any   try to  compromise the electoral integrity of the election   might  have far-  accomplishing  implications that the federal   authorities  can not  handle," Omoregbe Osayiuwa of Edo Democracy Movement   stated  in a statement.

Oshiomhole is reportedly joined   on this  push   through  former deputy governor of the   nation , Philip Shiabu, and the APC   nation  chairman in Edo, Jarret Tenebe.

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