Philip Shaibu, the reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, voiced concerns about malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines at his polling unit. Despite initial worries, Shaibu expressed optimism that INEC officials would resolve the issue with backup machines.
Philip Shaibu , the reinstated deputy governor of Edo, has expressed concerns about the non-functioning bimodal voter accreditation system machines at his polling unit.
“Actually, we talked to the INEC people and the supervisor especially, and she assured us that the BVAS will work and that they have backup,” he said. “I think we have to calm down. In this election, we must vote, we must vote, and we can see that we have to get a better canopy for them to stay in the shade.
“Well, I don’t want to be in a hurry to give it a name because, as you can see, the lady was sweating.
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