Voter accreditation was delayed in parts of Ekiti as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) hit a snag during the capture of biometrics of several elderly persons.
Residents of Ekiti in south-west Nigeria are currently
voting to elect a governor.
At Polling Unit 007 in Ado ‘J’ Okesa, a 90-year-old woman
was unable to complete biometric verification as the machine failed to capture
her facial image and fingerprints.
Similar difficulties were reported in other polling units
where the BVAS repeatedly failed to recognise elderly voters, leading to delays
and queues.
At Ugele/Arokun Ward 006 in Ikere LGA, BVAS difficulties
slowed voting, with only three persons accredited as at 8:30am.
Mercy Omeiza, the presiding officer at polling unit 13, ward
20, Iyin 1, Iyin-Ekiti, told TheCable that the device consistently struggled
with elderly voters, forcing officials to retry the process multiple times.
“The BVAS is not capturing most of the old people. We asked
them to wait and sit while we keep trying and trying,” she said.
“I heard other polling units around are also facing the same
challenge.”
Although voting commenced as scheduled, presiding officers
initially prioritised elderly voters and pregnant women.
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