Exercise In Futility’: INEC Says Politicians Can’t Bypass BVAS Through Bought PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says politicians buying Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to manipulate the 2023 general elections are engaging in futile efforts.
According to INEC, the Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS), the technology that will be used for the accreditation and authentication of voters come 2023, will reject biometric data of persons who are not original owners of the traded PVCs.
“In terms of any politician, bypassing the BVAS, I want to tell you that that will not happen, that is an impossibility,” INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye said on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
Two non-governmental organisations, the Northern Elders Forum and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project had alleged that politicians are buying PVCs from poor voters to manipulate the next elections.
However, Okoye on Sunday, described as “an impossibility”, the plan by the desperate politicians who are already harvesting PVCs to rig the next election.
He insisted that it is an electoral offence to be found with a PVC that doesn’t belong to one, noting that security agencies have the responsibility to go after such individuals and prosecute them.
Some politicians are very optimistic, they normally plan for the rainy day; they are still thinking that there is a possibility that they can beat the BVAS that we are going to use for voter accreditation and authentication but their exercise will be an exercise in futility.
“Anybody who is purchasing a permanent voters card is just engaging in an exercise in futility. The only thing any person can do is to make sure the voter does not vote on election day but for you to come to the polling unit on election day with voter’s card belonging to someone else, and you attempt to vote with it, that is an impossibility, the BVAS will not capture your fingerprint,” Okoye said.
Polling Units Near Politicians’ Homes Removed
The INEC commissioner also said polling units have been removed from shrines, churches, mosques, and homes of powerful politicians to ensure electoral integrity. He tasked voters to support the commission’s efforts through shared responsibility and mandate protection to ensure free and fair elections in 2023.
“We removed polling units from the palaces of traditional rulers, we removed polling units that are near the homes of politicians, we removed polling units that are in shrines, we also removed polling units from places we consider not conducive for electoral business, he said.
Who Is Afraid Of BVAS?
There have been reports of late that politicians who are against the BVAS attempt to use the court of law to stop INEC from deploying BVAS and INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) in next year’s elections but the electoral body has consistently restated its commitment and determination to deploy the system for the 2023 general elections.

BVAS is stipulated in the Electoral Act of 2022 and it is a technological system that allows the accreditation of voters through biometrics capturing, uploading of results amongst others.
It has been described by many as an upgrade of the smartcard reader used in the last general elections which achieved some results in the country’s electoral process.
INEC Reveals Plans If BVAS Fails
Okoye, on Sunday, said the electoral management body has already made provision for the use of the BVAS in the over 176,000 polling units in the country. However, he said INEC has also made provision for spare BVAS machines in the case of failed machines.
“For each electoral ward, we are going to have some spare BVAS to be deployed speedily if there is any issue or any challenge in any of our polling units. We have also trained technical support staff that can also intervene if there any challenge with the BVAS
“But if there is sustained malfunction of the BVAS up to the time of the closing of the poll, the Electoral Act demands that we should undermine voting in that particular polling unit and repeat voting within 24 hours,” Okoye stated.

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Peter Obi is the next president of Nigeria, he should start rehearsing his inauguration speech already.



APC and PDP utchins now

Which kind wahala be this?

They are actually buying pvcs from voters in opposition stronghold to throw them away.

No system is above hacking... INEC database is already compromised with multiple fake entry and kid voters according to Labour Party and CUPP


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It's about disenfranchisement. They want to disenfranchise those people. It's a cause for concern.

SLAP44:
Peter Obi should start rehearsing his inauguration speech.

APC and PDP utchins now

Which kind wahala be this?

I see Tinubu sponsoring protest and crisis in North and west for INEC to abandon BVAS on election day for manual accreditation once he realise the exercise will not favour him, but he will fail mark this post

Moh247:
No system is above hacking... INEC database is already compromised with multiple fake entry and kid voters

See them they are against BVAS, transmission of results, redesigning of naira and withdrawal limit next is to sponsor crises in opposition strongholds how long will they go with their desperation We are ready for them

Hmm, I don't trust anything from Inec..
They've proven countless times they're not independent..

Vote Atiku say no to rookies and drug barons

Moh247:
No system is above hacking... INEC database is already compromised with multiple fake entry and kid voters

Lol! This one shock you

BigSarah:
Hmm, I don't trust anything from Inec..
They've proven countless times they're not independent..

Vote Atiku say no to rookies and drug barons

This one don Dey cry

Story.. Will they be in far north remote areas to monitor if bvas was used? Bought pvcs aren't for urban or general polling units. It's for those isolated units where violence will be threatened and officials will have no choice but to comply for their own safety

Bad news for Thïefnubu and his useless Party

Nbote:
Story.. Will they be in far north remote areas to monitor if bvas was used? Bought pvcs aren't for urban or general polling units. It's for those isolated units where violence will be threatened and officials will have no choice but to comply for their own safety

Accreditation will fail if the finger print doesn't match with the one that registered the PVC. Any vote from unacredited voter is invalid and the polling unit cancelled

Moh247:
No system is above hacking... INEC database is already compromised with multiple fake entry and kid voters

Una wan make this country progress at all?

Moh247:
No system is above hacking... INEC database is already compromised with multiple fake entry and kid voters

Mohammad please do you know the name of Tinubu primary and secondary school? I seriously need your assistance pls.

What Tinubu is planning is to buy PVC from the strong state of the opponent so that they will not be able to vote for their preferred candidate. NSA pls wake up.

Emi lọ kans will not like this!

I like this. That means when Tinubu wins, the election would be the freest and fairest election in Nigeria. Since the BVAS is foolproof

I am happy that INEC has introduced technology to check election rigging but they should continue to work on it and not be overconfident because there's no system in the world that cannot be hacked. Also many INEC staff will still compromise as usual.

They are not buying the PVCs to vote with them; no, rather, to invalidate the original owner's vote. That is their plan. They buy these PVCs from their opponents' strong base.
I'm sorry for you if you "sold" your PVC, or gave it to one "chairman" like that to "check something".

It better be because the political direction of Nigeria in 2023 is sacrosanct. It must be redirected.

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See them they are against BVAS, transmission of results, redesigning of naira and withdrawal limit next is to sponsor crises in opposition strongholds how long will they go with their desperation We are ready for them

You are showing fate in the system, you even have confidence in Buhari protection of democracy, BVAS that was supplied by Senator Bulkachuwa of APC unbehalf of INEC you are confident it's hack proof, you also believe Emefiele a card carrying member of APC and former aspirant is neutral, you believe Buhari's newly appointed Electoral rec are also neutral

I hope when APC wins you won't change story at the election petition tribunals and simply congratulate Tinubu and move on?!

Hope you won't resume Biafra agitation

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Moh247:


You are showing fate in the system, you even have confidence in Buhari protection of democracy, BVAS that was supplied by Senator Bulkachuwa of APC unbehalf of INEC you are confident it's hack proof, you also believe Emefiele a card carrying member of APC and former aspirant is neutral, you believe Buhari's newly appointed Electoral rec are also neutral

I hope when APC wins you won't change story at the election petition tribunals and simply congratulate Tinubu and move on?!

Hope you won't resume Biafra agitation

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Many APC chieftain are silently working against Tinubu, your eyes go open soon

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Many APC chieftain are silently working against Tinubu, your eyes go open soon

Like who and who... Mention names and let's fact check

Linus Him tu lie Obi supporters


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ResidentSnitch:
They are not buying the PVCs to vote with them; no, rather, to invalidate the original owner's vote. That is their plan. They buy these PVCs from their opponents' strong base.
I'm sorry for you if you "sold" your PVC, or gave it to one "chairman" like that to "check something".

How many will they buy, where they are buying is up north, were poverty is high

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How many will they buy, where they are buying is up north, were poverty is high

Will you as a gentleman in spirit of sportsmanship and fairness

Accept 2023 election to be free and fair after Obi looses

Will Obi and Atiku call Incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and concede defeat


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Moh247:


Like who and who... Mention names and let's fact check

Linus Him tu lie Obi supporters


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You go soon know, Tinubu’s boys are currently threatening CBN governor Emefiele has 100% of Buhari support, FG know Tinubu criminal activities more than you and I, they know how his family caged Lagos, the know if the greedy man is giving power he will milk the remaining life out of Nigeria.

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You go soon know, Tinubu’s boys are currently threatening CBN governor Emefiele has 100% of Buhari support, FG know Tinubu criminal activities more than you and I, they know how his family caged Lagos, the know if the greedy man is giving power he will milk the remaining life out of Nigeria.

When and where did Tinubu's boys threaten Emefiele and proof or it's another Obi him Tu lie abacadabra

Emefiele's tenure ends in May 2023 and you think he would be foolish to open his ass to PDP or LP by supporting them

Buhari would also pick Atiku and PDP that rigged him 3 times also looted Nigeria blind over his own APC

Buhari is no longer the coupist Jihadist General to you but the heroe of Democracy


I really like your new patriotism, hope you don't shift goal post



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Moh247:


When and where did Tinubu's boys threaten Emefiele and proof or it's another Obi him Tu lie abacadabra

Emefiele's tenure ends in May 2023 and you think he would be foolish to open his ass to PDP or LP by supporting them

Buhari would also pick Atiku and PDP that rigged him 3 times also looted Nigeria blind over his own APC

Buhari is no longer the coupist Jihadist General to you but the heroe of Democracy


I really like your new patriotism, hope you don't shift goal post

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Your eyes go clear soon, Buhari is 100% in support of Emefiele, Tinubu sponsoring governors loyal to him against the cash withdrawal limit is wasted effort

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You go soon know, Tinubu’s boys are currently threatening CBN governor Emefiele has 100% of Buhari support, FG know Tinubu criminal activities more than you and I, they know how his family caged Lagos, the know if the greedy man is giving power he will milk the remaining life out of Nigeria.

Let me scare you abit again

1: Umar Dikko Rada the immediate past Boss of Nigerian Security and Minting company that prints Nigerian currency is the new Katsina state APC candidate and strong Loyalist of Tinubu

2: The New Security and Minting company boss printing new currency is Buhari's son in law, and Buhari's daughters are all part of Tinubu/ Shetima Campaign women wing they were seen in Akwa ibom, Kwara and Lagos wearing Tinubu's logo

3: Buhari personally Nominated Lauretta Onochie to head INEC REC office, and other nominees are APC loyalist


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Tinubu is an old fool, the bastard of iragbiji is so foolish not to understand he is wasting his time buying people's BVN.

Moh247:


When and where did Tinubu's boys threaten Emefiele and proof or it's another Obi him Tu lie abacadabra

Emefiele's tenure ends in May 2023 and you think he would be foolish to open his ass to PDP or LP by supporting them

Buhari would also pick Atiku and PDP that rigged him 3 times also looted Nigeria blind over his own APC

Buhari is no longer the coupist Jihadist General to you but the heroe of Democracy


I really like your new patriotism, hope you don't shift goal post

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Tinubu know without inducement of voters he will lose the election, during last presidential election two bullion vans brought money for him just to induce voters in Lagos that APC manage to win, with this new policies Tinubu's second name is good bye