Ex-minister laments slow voting process at Osun polling unit
Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan, former Minister of State for Police Affairs, raised concerns about the slow operation of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Bimodal Voter Accreditation System at his polling unit. He noted that the sluggish performance could delay voting for the large number of registered voters present. Adesiyan emphasized that the process remained peaceful but pointed out difficulties faced by some elderly voters. He suggested that an additional BVAS machine was needed to speed up the process.
What we know
- Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan complained about the slow performance of the BVAS at Unit 8, Ward 6, Lagere Idiose, Ode Omu.
- He stated that nearly 1,000 people registered at the unit, but fewer than 200 had voted by past 2pm.
- The process was described as peaceful, with no major issues except the slow accreditation.
- Some elderly voters reportedly faced challenges with the BVAS not capturing them.
- Adesiyan recommended deploying another BVAS machine to improve the voting speed.
