The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that it will conduct a mock accreditation of voters on September 10, 2024, in preparation for the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election scheduled for September 21, 2024.
According to INEC, the mock accreditation will take place at 12 designated polling units across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) representing the three Senatorial Districts of the state. The Commission is urging registered voters in these areas to participate by bringing their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, highlighted that the exercise is part of the Commission’s preparations for the election. The mock accreditation will test the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the result upload process to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal.
Olumekun provided details on the specific locations for the exercise:
– Edo Central: Eguare Primary School, Eguare 1, and Uwenujie Primary School, Uwenujie, in Esan Central LGA; Eguare Primary School 1, Ewohimi, and Eguare Okhuesan (Former L.A. School 1), Emu, in Esan South East LGA.
– Edo North: Usokwi Iyogbe Azama Primary School, Yeluwa, and Institute of Continuing Education Road, Auchi, in Etsako West LGA; Uhonmwora Owere Primary School, Uhonmwora-Ora, and Holy Trinity Grammar School, Sabongidda-Ora, in Owan West LGA.
– Edo South: Western Boys’ High School 1 and Ologbosere Primary School 1 in Ikpoba Okha LGA; Idia College I and Payne Primary School 1 in Oredo LGA.
The mock accreditation will take place between 8:30 AM and 2:30 PM on September 10, 2024. Olumekun stated that a graphic with the names and locations of the centres has been uploaded to INEC’s website and social media platforms for public reference.
