{
  "id": 1027447,
  "title": "#OsunDecides2026: I want to vote, 55-year-old resident cries out after BVAS facial recognition failure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-i-want-to-vote-55-year-old-resident-cries-out-after",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:40:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-i-want-to-vote-voter-cries-out-after-bvas-facial-recognition-failures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "55-year-old Sharafa Lasisi, a voter from the Isale/Oke-Afo area in Ikirun, Osun State, has pleaded with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resolve the issue with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) facial recognition technology. Lasisi expressed his frustration on Saturday while attempting to vote at Polling Unit 006, Ward 04, stating that he had been unsuccessful in getting his face verified by the BVAS machine on multiple attempts. The voter attributed the problem to network issues and was advised by election officials to return later, which he did but experienced the same problem. Lasisi emphasized that he is determined to cast his vote and appealed to the electoral authorities to intervene and ensure that he is not disenfranchised.",
  "summary": "A 55-year-old Osun resident appeals to INEC after BVAS facial recognition failure prevents him from voting. Don’t miss this #OsunDecides2026 update. Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-i-want-to-vote-voter-cries-out-after-bvas-facial-recognition-failures/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "#OsunDecides2026: I want to vote, 55-year-old resident cries out after BVAS facial recognition failure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-i-want-to-vote-55-year-old-resident-cries-out-after-1029018",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:40:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "#OsunDecides2026: Davido urges INEC officials to use front camera on BVAS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-davido-urges-inec-officials-to-use-front-camera-on",
        "published": "2026-08-15T13:23:45.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}