Maku Decries BVAS Failures, Alleges Malpractices In Nasarawa Senatorial By-election

Former Information Minister Labaran Maku has faulted widespread BVAS malfunctions and alleged electoral malpractices during Saturday’s senatorial by-election in Nasarawa State. Speaking after voting at his Wakama ward polling unit, Maku said his accreditation was smooth but many voters were left stranded. “Quite a number of people, the BVAS could not capture their fingerprint, and so they’ve been waiting there since morning,” he said. He told INEC officials to use facial recognition instead, noting that voters’ cards and the register carry both fingerprints and faces. He said similar problems were recorded at Wamba Central and Wamba Clinic. Maku described the scale of BVAS failures as “...