Considering the futility of the Card Reader, INEC Server, BVAS, and IReV, the spectre of gloom continues to envelop Nigeria’s electoral space
Considering the now manifest futility of the Card Reader, INEC Server, the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and the INEC Result Viewing portal, IReV, the spectre of gloom that continues to envelop Nigeria’s electoral space is not about to be swept away.
Unfortunately, for three elections that were held on the same day at the same time , the results of the House of Representatives and Senate were uploaded online, real-time, but the results of the presidential election “suffered a glitch” and were not uploaded as promised. Apart from other sundry allegations, many Nigerians hinged their participation in the 2023 elections on the belief that Professor Yakubu would deliver on his promise.
The lessons range from the role of INEC, how elections are conducted; what the politicians can and must do to win; and how election petitions should be packaged to deliver desirable output and outcomes, going forward. In addition, it did not appear that those crying foul were diligent in pursuit of addressing their grievances. The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, and the Supreme Court have made that very clear – you cannot allege and refuse to prove your case.
So, why have the figures been shrinking? A combination of factors, ranging from voter apathy occasioned by a lack of trust in INEC and the continuing hardship voters face on the day of the election, logistical issues that appear not to be improving, election day violence which scares voters away and a growing frustration on the part of voters that their votes do not count, is responsible.
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