Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega has urged the electoral umpire to resist pressure by politicians who oppose to the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS) for the 2023 elections, IgbereTV reports
Jega, who spoke on Wednesday, said the desperation of politicians grows as the country gets closer to an election season.
“I think what is most important is the capacity of the election management body to resist that pressure and having recognised that using technology will add more value to the election, they should just remain focused,” said the former Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano.
He urged INEC “not allow the parties to stop them from using the BVAS or the electronic transmission of results since they now have a legal backing”.
There have been reports of late that politicians who are against BVAS attempt to use the court of law to stop INEC from deploying BVAS 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.
