Edo 2024: INEC fixes September 10 for mock accreditation
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct a mock accreditation exercise on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, to test-run the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and result upload to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal for the Edo State Governorship Election.
The exercise will take place in 12 designated Polling Units across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) covering the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State from 8:30am to 2:30pm on the said date.
According to Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, the exercise is aimed at testing the BVAS and IReV portal using live voters in selected locations in the state.
“We are test running the deployment of the BVAS and result upload to the IReV portal for the election using live voters in select locations in the State,” Olumekun said. “We appeal to registered voters to come out with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the exercise. Please note 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.”
The designated centres for the mock accreditation are Eguare Primary School, Eguare 1, and Uwenujie Primary School, Uwenujie, in Esan Central LGA; Eguare Primary School 1, Ewohimi, and Eguare Okhuesan (Former L. A. School 1), Emu, in Esan South East LGA; Usokwi Iyogbe Azama Primary School, Yeluwa, and the polling unit at Institute of Continuing Education Road, Auchi, in Etsako West LGA; Uhonmwora Owere Primary School, Uhonmwora-Ora, and Holy Trinity Grammar School, Sabongidda-Ora, in Owan West LGA; Western Boys’ High School 1 and Ologbosere Primary School 1 in Ikpoba Okha LGA; and Idia College I and Payne Primary School 1 in Oredo LGA.
He added that the Commission has uploaded a graphic image containing the names and locations of the centres on its website and social media platforms for public information.
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