The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, in a statement signed by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun announced that in continuation of preparations for the election holding on Saturday, September 21, 2024, the Commission is test running the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and result upload to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal for the election using live voters in select locations in the state.
According to the statement, 12 Polling Units across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) covering the three Senatorial Districts of the State have been designated as centers for the mock accreditation.
It also explained that a graphic image containing the names and locations of the centers has been uploaded to the INEC website and social media platforms for public information.
It added that only registered voters for the designated polling units are invited to participate in the exercise.
No voter from another polling unit can be accredited by the BVAS.
On August 6, 2024, INEC released the final register of voters for the Edo election.
According to the electoral umpire, 2,629,025 registered as voters and qualified to participate in the elections.
“In Edo Central, the exercise will take place in Eguare Primary School, Eguare 1, and Uwenujie Primary School, Uwenujie, in Esan Central LGA as well as Eguare Primary School 1, Ewohimi, and Eguare Okhuesan (Former L. A. School 1), Emu, in Esan South East LGA.
“In Edo North, Usokwi Ilyogbe Azama Primary School, Yeluwa, and the polling unit at Institute of Continuing Education Road, Auchi, in Etsako West LGA are the designated centres while Uhonmwora Owere Primary School, UhonmworaOra, and Holy Trinity Grammar School, Sabongidda-Ora, will serve as centres in Owan West LGA.
“In Edo South, Western Boys’ High School | and Ologbosere Primary School | are the designated centres in Ikpoba Okha LGA while Idia College I and Payne Primary School | will serve as centres for Oredo LGA”.
The statement explained that the mock exercise will be held on Tuesday 10th September 2024 at the designated polling units from 8.30am to 2.30pm, adding that a graphic image containing the names and locations of the centres has been uploaded to the Commission website and social media platforms for public information.
