The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured Nigerians that there will be no going back on the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
This assurance is coming exactly 100 days before the 2023 general election.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu restated the commission’s commitment to conducting credible polls, and advised politicians to play by the rule.
He said: “By Wednesday, it would be exactly 100 days today before polling units open at 8.30 a.m on Saturday, February 25, 2023, for national elections (Presidential and National Assembly) and two weeks later, on Saturday, March 11, 2023, for state elections (Governorship and state Houses of Assembly).
“Once again, another general election is upon us, the seventh since the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in 1999. Over the last 23 years, we have made steady progress in the twin areas of electoral reform and election administration.
“Although a lot of work still lies ahead, it is generally acknowledged that our elections are getting better and citizens’ confidence in the process is increasing.
“As I have said repeatedly, the commission’s allegiance is to Nigeria. Our loyalty is to Nigerians who want free, fair, credible, and verifiable elections supported by technology, which guarantees transparent accreditation and upload of polling unit results for citizens to view in real-time on Election Day”.
