INEC Debuts E-Transmission Of Results In Ekiti

As the people of Ekiti State, at the weekend, filed out to elect the next governor of the state, party leaders and the electorate were of high expectations on the use of new electronic gadgets in the election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced that there would be electronic transmission of results and the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the poll.
Speaking on the deployment of the e-transmission of results of the poll and the use of the BVAS, the spokesman of Segun Oni Campaign Organisation (SOCO), Mr Jackson Adebayo, said there was no cause for alarm.
Adebayo, who expressed fears over the functionality of the gadgets, said, “We hope that all the gadgets function effectively and the whole process credible. We also hope that the gadgets will not be compromised, when all of these are done, we are sure of getting good result at the end of the exercise”.
Acting chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the state, Hon Dare Adekolu, said the expectation is that there will be better and improved performance in the entire process.
He said, “There will be accuracy in terms of voting, and actual votes cast. We want to trust the efficiency of the devices and gadgets to be deployed by INEC for the election. But we hope what the device will give shall be true reflection of the votes cast by the electorate and will make the exercise more credible”.
Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mr Segun Dipe, said the deployment of the gadgets by the electoral body was a welcome development.
“The e-transmission of election results and the use of BVAS is a very welcome development and we are well prepared for it,” he said.
A student, Adetoye Olatunde said the introduction of the BVAS is good but its efficacy on the day of election is very important.