A significant technical glitch in the Bio-modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) has disrupted voting for elderly citizens in Ondo West Local Government Area during the ongoing 2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election.<\/p>\n
At Polling Unit 19, Ward 11, Olamojuba, Presiding Officer Miss Angela Oshogwe reported that the BVAS failed to capture the faces of several elderly voters, causing delays and frustration.<\/p>\n
According to Oshogwe, the issue was promptly escalated to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who confirmed that the malfunction was not isolated to the polling unit but had been reported in a few other locations as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were informed that the problem was not unique to our polling unit. It affected several elderly voters who were unable to be accredited on their first attempt,\u201d Oshogwe said, adding that the problem was eventually resolved after several attempts<\/p>\n
Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, responded to the situation, assuring the public that the commission was aware of the technical issue. \u201cWe are aware that in very limited cases, a few elderly voters couldn\u2019t be accredited by the BVAS on their first attempt.<\/p>\n
However, the issue was resolved in subsequent attempts. From the reports we have received, the BVAS is performing satisfactorily overall,\u201d Oyekanmi said.<\/p>\n
While INEC acknowledged the glitch, Oyekanmi emphasized that technical issues are common in large-scale elections, especially off-season polls. \u201cWe anticipated potential challenges and made adequate provisions to address them promptly,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
However, the affected elderly voters, who had waited for hours at the polling unit, expressed their disappointment at the inconvenience.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Agnes Olapade, a septuagenarian, voiced her frustration: \u201cI have been here since 8 a.m. without being able to vote. It is disappointing because I voted without any issue in previous elections.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similarly, 87-year-old Mrs. Rukayat Olawoye shared her dissatisfaction. \u201cI came out today hoping to vote, but I have been waiting for so long, and the BVAS has not been able to capture my face,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n
Another elderly voter, Mrs. Ronke Fayankimi, said she and others were determined to wait until the issue was resolved. \u201cWe will wait as long as it takes for the BVAS to work,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
Despite the frustration, the voters remained hopeful that the issue would be addressed in time for them to cast their ballots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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