EU observers flag delayed voting, BVAS challenges in Osun election

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) has identified delayed commencement of voting, challenges with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and gaps in election logistics as some of the major issues observed during Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.
The Hub said it deployed 823 accredited observers across the state’s 30 local government areas to monitor the election.
Presenting the Hub’s preliminary election-day statement in Osogbo, the executive director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lanre Arogundade, said observers monitored the opening of polling units, availability of election materials, v...