Despite initial delays in the arrival of election materials, voters in Edo Central Senatorial District, covering Esan South-East, Igueben, Esan North-East, Esan West, and Esan Central LGAs, have begun casting their votes. At Unit 9, Booth 9 in Dumontan, Irrua, Esan LGA, voting started at around 9:20 AM. Voters, including the elderly and youth, were … Read more
BVAS Challenges: Eko Hot Blog’s Abass acknowledges recent BVAS issues in Nigeria’s elections. Optimism for Reform:Despite setbacks, he remains optimistic about Nigeria’s electoral progress. Call for Civic Engagement: Abass urges active citizen involvement for meaningful electoral improvements. Eko Hot Blog reports that Otunba T.J Abass, publisher of the popular Eko Hot Blog, expressed optimism for … Read more
INEC denies deliberate deletion of election results from BVAS machines, calling the witness ignorant. BVAS is not an electronic voting machine and does not store election results, according to INEC. Witness’s allegations are baseless and reveal a lack of understanding of the electoral process, says INEC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral … Read more
22 BVAS machines have vanished without a trace in Rivers state. More than 6,865 machines that were deployed in the state have been reconfigured successfully for Saturday’s polls. Three of the accreditation machines were damaged beyond repair. EKO HOT BLOG reports that about 22 of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS, in Rivers State for … Read more