Tag: BVAS

  • PDP Chieftains describe BVAS as solution to rigging and a system that’ll curb election fraud

    PDP Chieftains describe BVAS as solution to rigging and a system that’ll curb election fraud

    Sen.Walid Jibrin, the Chairman, Atiku/Ombugadu Campaign Council in Nasarawa State, says the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is a solution to election rigging in 2023.

    Jibrin, who is a former Chairman, BOT PDP, stated this during the party’s campaign in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state.

    He said that BVAS would curtail electoral fraud in the general elections which would make the electorate votes count.

    The chairman therefore urged electorate to vote Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as Nigeria’s president, Dr David Ombugadu as governor of Nasarawa State and all other PDP candidates in 2023.

    He said that Atiku would rescue Nigeria from its present numerous challenges.

    “A vote for Atiku/Okowa will rescue Nigeria from its present challenges and a vote for Ombugadu/Ohinoyi will bring speedy development across the state.

    “A vote for all of our PDP candidates will enable all of us enjoy the much needed dividends of democracy,” he said.

    Mr Labaran Maku, the Director-General of Atiku/Ombugadu Campaign Council in Nasarawa state, described Nasarawa North as a home of PDP while assuring that the zone will deliver Atiku, Ombugadu and all other PDP candidates come 2023.

    Maku, who hail from Akwanga zone and former Minister of Information, said that PDP would tackle insecurity and promote peace in the state and country at large, if voted.

    The director-general also urged those who are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to do so in order to vote out APC government at the national and state levels.

    Sen. Suleiman Adoke and Alhaji Mohammed Jafar, former House of Representatives member representing Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency, also said that the BVAS would kick out APC government in 2023.

    They also urged the electorate to vote Atiku Abubakar for president, David Ombugadu as governor of the state and all other PDP flagbearers.

    On their parts, Chief Mike Abdul, former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa state, and Chief Jacob Ali, Nasarawa North PDP Zonal Chairman, assured PDP of massive votes in the state.

    They declared Akwanga zone as a PDP enclave.

    They urged the electorate to vote all PDP candidates in 2023 in order to enjoy positive dividends of democracy.

    Mr Francis Orogu, the state PDP Chairman, while presenting party flags to candidates of the party in the zone, said that PDP would tackle insecurity and improve on the standard of living of the people of the state, if given the mandate.

    “The time has come to change APC; it is high time to show APC the way out of power because APC has failed and still failing us.

    “Many have gone because of insecurity, hunger, poverty. It is time to tell APC good bye,” he said.

    Dr David Ombugadu, the PDP Governorship candidate in the state, promised to prioritise security, health, water, education and other infrastructure, if elected governor.

    Ombugadu urged the electorate to have confidence in PDP, pledging that the party will not fail the people.

    The PDP governorship flagbearer also promised to prioritise women and youths empowerment.

    (Vanguard)

  • PRESS RELEASE: Clarification on Electronic Transmission of Election Result

    PRESS RELEASE: Clarification on Electronic Transmission of Election Result

    PRESS RELEASE: Clarification on Electronic Transmission of Election Result

    “The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) attention has been drawn to a misunderstanding arising from a recent short interview granted to a national newspaper on the procedure for result management during elections. Some have interpreted the explanation on result management procedure to mean that the Commission has jettisoned the electronic transmission of result and reverted to the manual process. This is not correct.

    “For clarity, the procedure for result transmission remains the same as in recent Governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. There will be no change in all future elections, including the 2023 General Election.

    “We wish to reassure Nigerians that the electronic transmission of result has come to stay. It adds to the credibility and transparency of the process when citizens follow polling unit level results on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal on real-time on Election Day. There will be no change or deviation in subsequent elections.

    “The entire gamut of result management is provided for in Sections 60, 62 and 64 of the Electoral Act 2022. In line with the provision of the law, the Commission, in April this year, released a detailed clarification of the procedure for transmission, collation and declaration of result which was shared with all stakeholders and uploaded to our website.

    “We appeal to all Nigerians to avail themselves of the provisions of the Electoral Act and the Commission’s detailed explanation of the procedure and not reach a conclusion on the basis of media headlines.”

    Festus Okoye Esq.

    National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Sunday 21st August 2022