INEC verifies 5,277 functional BVAS machines in Benue

By Peter Duru, Makurdi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 5,277 of the 5,381 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines physically verified in Benue State are functional ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Aminu Idris, disclosed this on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ meeting at the INEC Benue State Collation Centre in Makurdi.
Idris said the commission was taking necessary measures to ensure adequate deployment of functional BVAS devices for the elections.
He also disclosed that Benue had 3,057,225 registered voters across its 23 local government areas, 276 registration areas and 5,...