Dele Olaosebikan
IN continuation of preparations for the Ondo State Governorship Election holding on Saturday 16th November 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be test-running the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and result upload to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal for the election using live voters in select locations in the state.
For this purpose, the Commission has designated 12 Polling Units across six local government areas covering the three senatorial districts of the state as centres for the mock accreditation.
According to Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the Commission, in Ondo Central Senatorial District, the exercise will take place in Akure South and Idanre local government areas. In Akure South Local Government Area, the centres are Alagbaka Primary School in Akure and Ijapo High School also in Akue, while in Idanre Local Government Area, Our Saviour Primary School, Aiyetoro/Owena I and open space in front of Plot 6, Beside Teaching Service Commission, Owena, are the designated venues.
In Ondo North Senatorial District, the two local government areas are Owo and Akoko South West. In Owo, the Methodist Primary School, Fajuyi Road and Imade College Gate, Ajaka Street I, shall serve as centres while the open space at Ago Ajayi, Oba and L. A. Primary School, Oba are the designated locations for Akoko South West Local Government Area.
In Ondo South Senatorial District, the two local government areas are Odigbo and Okitipupa. In Odigbo Local Government Area, the selected locations are St John’s Primary School, Ajue and Isero Grammar School, Odigbo. In Okitipupa Local Government Area, the open space at Oladipupo Lebi Street, by Zhomelo Lodge and the Baptist Primary School, Ode Aye, will serve as centres.
The mock exercise will be held on Wednesday, 6th November 2024, at the designated Polling Units from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm.
Sam Olumekun further stated that a graphic containing the names and locations of the centres has been uploaded to the INEC website and social media platforms for public information.
The Commission appeals to registered voters to come out with their PVCs for the exercise. “Please, note that only registered voters for the designated polling units are invited to participate in the exercise. No voter from another polling unit can be accredited by the BVAS”, a statement from the Commission stressed.
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