INEC to test BVAS, electoral equipment ahead of 2027 elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct a nationwide mock accreditation exercise in November 2026 to test its electoral technology and equipment ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The exercise will focus on the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and other electoral devices, with the commission using the process to identify and resolve possible operational challenges before election day.
INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Friday when he received a delegation from the Canadian High Commission led by Canada’s Chargé d’Affaires to Nigeria, David Sproule, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Amupitan said the ...