Anugbum Onuoha, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, said results of the ongoing governorship election will be transmitted electronically to the result viewing portal (IReV), unless poor network impedes the process.
Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Saturday, Onuoha assured voters of the measures taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a smooth and transparent election, and that contingency plans have been put in place to address network issues.
Onuoha assured that Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines were being used to verify voter identity of voters to avoid malpractice.
After the voting process, results will be uploaded to INEC’s viewing portal, IReV.
“You know that we have 4,519 pulling units across the 18 local governments, and so far we have deployed 4,622 BVAS to the various local governments. And we also have backup of 660 BVAS,” he said.
“We have trained the operators for the BVAS. They are set. BVAS is to accredit the voters, to know the total number of voters that will vote at that level, that polling unit.
“After that, then the voters will now start voting. At the end of the day, they will count the results, and it will be uploaded to our IReV.
“That is the state we are in now. Rest assured that we’ll conduct an election that we can call our own.
“Yes, unless there is no network in that place. We will transmit it.”
On Friday, Onuoha addressed concerns regarding his relationship with Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who is working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He urged Nigerians to focus on his qualifications and integrity rather than his connection to Wike, stating that his position at INEC is based on merit.
“The politicians will make wild allegations when they discover that you will not do their bidding,” Onuoha stated, noting that there were no complaints when he was first posted to Edo State in 2023.
