The Independent Electoral Commission has released the 2023 election report which emphasises the role of technological advancements, particularly the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), in enhancing electoral integrity and reducing fraud.

In a release signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, explained that advanced technology will address public concerns about the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal.

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The report published on its website on Friday said the conduct of a BVAS functionality mock accreditation exercise on the eve of the election, enabled the Commission to test-run the system ahead of the 2023 General Election.

“It is important to draw attention to some key pre-2023 general election activities. First, there was the conduct of Off-Cycle, Bye-Elections and Re-run Elections between August 2019 and July 2022 to fill executive and Read More - https://nigeriansonline.org/2024/02/23/2023-election-report-inec-underscores-need-for-technological-advancement/