Osun poll: Yiaga urges BVAS audit, praises voters’ vigilance

Yiaga Africa has called for an audit of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) used in the recent Osun State governorship election. The organisation praised voters for their vigilance, which it said helped to prevent manipulation and strengthen electoral integrity.

According to Yiaga Africa, the election was an important test of electoral administration, being the last major governorship election before the 2027 general elections. The organisation deployed observers across the state to monitor the voting process and found that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, and voters largely supported a transparent electoral process.

Yiaga Africa's findings were based on reports from 289 of 300 sampled polling units. The organisation said that technology and active citizen participation helped to strengthen electoral integrity during the election, with INEC and security agencies "largely passing the test" in logistics, technology deployment, and management of the voting process, as reported by Daily Trust.

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