The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said no one will be allowed to vote except such person has undergone electronic authentication of his identity using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). This statement comes ahead of the Anambra State Elections.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who disclosed this today in Abuja during the commission’s third quarterly meeting with political parties said the Commission has been continuously innovating on how to strengthen the credibility of voter accreditation and result management during elections in Nigeria.
On the Anambra Governorship Election, Yakubu said the Commission will use the next few weeks to compile the register of voters for claims and objections, clean up the data, print the Permanent Voter Cards PVCs for collection by registrants and compile the register for each of the 5,720 polling units in the State.
The Commission said so far, 2.72million fresh voters have pre-registered online while over 700,000 voters have completed their Continuous Voters Registration physically. The commission also stated that young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 34 constitute 65% of new registrants and 72% of completed registrations so far.
