By Joy Odor
The independent National Electroal Commission (INEC) has informed it’s preparation to conduct a mock accreditation using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and upload of polling units results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) for off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States scheduled for Saturday 11th November 2023.
This was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the, Sam Olumekun, the
National Commissioner & Chairman, information and Voter Education Committee after the commission meet to reviewed the preparations for the forthcoming recent off-cycle Governorship elections.
The statement opined that the test run will take place simultaneously in the three States on Saturday 14th October 2023 from 8.30am to 2.30pm.
According to the statement, maximum of three polling units in each Senatorial District have been identified across each of the three States, covering a total of nine Senatorial District and 27 polling units.
The Commission maintained that lessons learnt from the exercise will be taken into consideration in ensuring a seamless process on Election Day.
“Full details of the polling units, including their locations by Local Government Area (LGA), Registration Area (RA)/Ward, Delimitation Code and number of registered voters have been uploaded to our website and social media platforms.
The Commission therefore appealed to registered voters in the selected polling units to turn up with their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for the exercise.
INEC explained to the public that the mock is strictly a test accreditation exercise and not the actual election.
