Osun Poll: Situation Room Nigeria Flags BVAS Glitches, Vote Buying, Logistics Gaps Ahead of 2027

Osun Poll: Situation Room Flags Vote Buying, BVAS Failures - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Jane Okeke The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has identified vote buying, BVAS malfunctions and logistical delays as major weaknesses exposed by Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. In its final assessment of the poll, the observers said the election was largely peaceful, with voters turning out across the state and election officials generally following established procedures. But the group raised concerns over the conduct of s…

Osun Poll: Situation Room Nigeria Flags BVAS Glitches, Vote Buying, Logistics Gaps Ahead of 2027

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Despite a peaceful turnout for Saturday’s Osun governorship election, technical delays left many voters enduring long waits in overcrowded polling units. Slow BVAS verification proved especially challenging for elderly voters struggling with facial recognition. In a post-election assessment, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room highlighted a strong operational start, with materials arriving on time and 87% of monitored pol…

“BVAS Performance Emerged As The Most Significant Operational Issue” — NBA Election Working Group Reports On Osun Poll

*Say “Some Elderly Voters Could Not Complete Accreditation Because The System Failed To Capture Their Biometric And Facial Information” The Nigerian Bar Association Election Working Group has reported that the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday, 15 August 2026 was generally peaceful, orderly and well managed in the locations its observers covered, while identifying the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System as the m…