Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Joash Amupitan has provided updates on the ongoing Federal Capital Territory FCT Area Council election.
Amupitan spoke to members of the INEC press corp after his
visitation to some Polling Units around the Federal Capital Territory.
Asked what he has observed in the Polling Units he visited
so far, the INEC boss said, “You can see for yourself that the election is
orderly. The election is also very efficient. The election is peaceful. And
those are the instances of a good election. So, as far as the efficiency of the
BVAS is concerned, I am very satisfied, because the BVAS has worked, they have
worked effectively and efficiently.
“And from what I have taken from the presiding officers, it
takes about less than five seconds to even accredit a voter.
“There is a large turnout, so that means a lot of people are
becoming aware of the need to come and cast their votes. So far, I can say that
the election is well organized. The election is peaceful.
“You can see a lot of people here, and they are conducting
themselves well. And I learned that there are about 30 security personnel that
are present here, and they are also conducting the affairs in an orderly
manner. So we hope by the close of the pool we’ll have a very successful
election,”
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Amupitan was asked what
Nigerians should expect, and what he would tell Nigerians in order to build
their confidence ahead of the polls. He said, “Well, I have talked about the
BVAS. The BVAS works very well. It will guarantee the integrity of the whole
system. So if you are not accredited, you can’t vote. When you are credited,
you can cast your votes and be patch working effectively.”
On the reports he is getting from other polling units across
Abuja in the FCT election, he said, “Very good report from all the polling
units. The atmosphere is very calm in all the polling units. The only area we
had a problem was in Abaji, and immediately we deployed security, and the ugly
incident was tamed, and so voting has resumed.”
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