The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to transmit results of the ongoing governorship election in Edo State electronically.
Anugbum Onuoha, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo, said this in an interview with ARISE Television, on Saturday.
Onuoha said only poor network will hinder electronic transmission of the results.
“We have a total of 4,519 pulling units across the 18 Local Government Areas. So far, we have deployed 4,622 BVAS to the various local governments. And we also have a backup of 660 BVAS.”
“We have trained the operators for the BVAS. They are set. BVAS is to accredit the voters, to know the total number of voters that will vote at that level, that pulling unit.
“After that, then the voters will now start voting. At the end of the day, they will count the results, and it will be uploaded to our IReV.
“That is the state we are now. To be rest assured that we’ll conduct an election that we can call our own.
“I just want you to confirm. So are you saying that this election is going to be, the results will all be transmitted electronically? Is that what you’re saying? Yes. Thank you.
“Yes, unless there is no network in that place. If not, it will. We will transmit it.”
Daily Trust reports that the non-electronic transmission of the 2023 Presidential election results had generated heated controversy.