By Guardian Nigeria 22 March 2023 | 10:48 am A forum of independent foreign and domestic Observers says the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Governorship and State Assembly election in Bauchi State has reduced election manipulations. A voter stands by as a polling station official uses a Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to verify his identity and voter accreditation, at a polling station in Yola on February 25, 2023, during Nigeria’s presidential and general election. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) A forum of independent foreign and domestic Observers says the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Governorship and State Assembly election in Bauchi State has reduced election manipulations. Amb. Charity Erhire, the coordinator of the forum, made this known while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Bauchi. ”We must commend INEC for the use of this technology which has reduced election manipulation,” she said. She said that the forum observed with satisfaction how elections were conducted in the state. “Movements of ad hoc staff and distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the election were done on time. ”The voting began in most of the polling units in a record time, though there were a few cases of the late arrival of materials to some polling units due to difficult terrain in some LGAs “There was an impressive turnout of voters in most of the polling units. We also observed that the election was conducted in a peaceful and conducive atmosphere and all the political parties that participated in the section had their party agents in most of the polling units,” she said. The coordinator said that there were minor challenges in some polling units like controlling the crowd which the security personnel helped in taking care of. Erhire urged INEC to emphasise on voter education and sensitisation before the conduct of other elections in the country. She commended Gov. Bala Muhammad for providing a level-playing ground for all candidates and the electorate in boring. 53 mins ago Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed an application by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, seeking to strike out charges against him. The application was thrown out by Justice Nwite on the ground that the court has the exclusive right and jurisdiction to hear drug-related cases. A… 59 mins ago A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari seeking an order dismissing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s charge against him. 1 hour ago A forum of independent foreign and domestic Observers says the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Governorship and State Assembly election in Bauchi State has reduced election manipulations. 1 hour ago Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has declared one Saifullahi Haruna of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) wanted for job racketeering. ICPC spokesperson Azuka Ogugua, made this known in a statement on the commission’s Twitter handle. https://twitter.com/icpcnigeria/status/1638468963465035778?s=20 The commission stated that Haruna is currently absent without leave. It urged anyone with useful… 1 hour ago N-Power, a federal government empowerment scheme, said that it is working to ensure that a backlog of beneficiaries’ stipends is cleared. “Dear Graduate Beneficiaries, we hope that you have resumed your duties in your different Places of Primary Assignments (PPA),” N-Power tweeted on Tuesday. “We are working tirelessly to ensure that beneficiaries’ stipends and those…
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