Okpebholo faults BVAS machine malfunction in Edo By-election
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Saturday expressed concerns over the slow performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the ongoing by-election in Edo Central Senatorial District.
Okpebholo said this while casting his vote at Ward 2 Polling Unit 1 in Udomi Primary School in Esan Central Local Government.
Speaking with journalists shortly after casting his vote, Okpebholo said that although the exercise was peaceful, the BVAS machines deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were causing unnecessary delay.
The governor, however, commended INEC for the peaceful conduct of the exercise.
He urged the electorate in the senatorial district to participate fully in the process and defend their votes.
The by-election is being conducted to fill the vacant senatorial seat following Okpebholo’s emergence as Governor of Edo State.
