MOCK ACCREDITATION: A SMOOTH SAIL IN IMO

 
REPORTER: CHINAZO ILECHUKWU

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS) ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State.

The INEC National Commissioner in charge of South East, Mr. Kenneth Ukeagu, while speaking with journalists after monitoring the mock accreditation exercise held in select polling units across the state.

He explained that the ease at which the eligible voters who came out for the exercise were accredited was a clear indication that the people of Imo State would witness seamless voting during the poll.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo State, Professor Sylvia Agu, said she was impressed with the exercise, noting that it took seconds for the BVAS to accredit the prospective voters.

Some of the people who participated in the mock accreditation also expressed satisfaction with the process.

The mock accreditation was organized to test-run the BVAS to ascertain its functionality ahead of the election.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU