The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) has dropped a bombshell. 

He said: “The BVAS device has become our frontline defence against identity fraud, ensuring that only the rightful, eligible voter can be accredited at the polling unit.”

“With the biometric safeguards now in place, voter impersonation has been effectively eliminated from our electoral system.”

“These outcomes confirm that the deployment of BVAS and IReV is no longer experimental but an entrenched part of Nigeria’s electoral architecture. The figure announced at the polling units is the same figure visible to the public. Technology has safeguarded the vote.”

“This legislative foundation ensures that our digital tools have both operational and legal legitimacy. It has strengthened public trust and enabled the Commission to innovate with confidence.”

“A tool like the BVAS is only as good as the network it runs on,” he admitted, noting that the Commission will continue to engage the NCC and network providers to find ways of addressing the challenge, while actively exploring alternative technologies to bridge the gaps.”

“The gains we have recorded are too significant to reverse.” 

“Our mission is simple: to ensure that every eligible voter is accurately verified, every vote is properly counted, and every result is transparently shared. Technology has helped us secure these foundations of democracy.”