Pecohub With less than 24 hours to the Anambra State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was still charging Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines late into Friday night at its Ogbaru Local Government Area office in Atani.
Pecohub observed that a medium-sized yellow generator was running around 5:45 p.m. to supply power to dozens of BVAS devices, while party agents waited around the premises.
An agent of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), who requested anonymity because he was not authorised to speak, said the late-night activity suggested that the commission was not prepared earlier in the day.
“When we came in the morning, it was obvious they were not ready,” he said.
As of 7:30 p.m., several BVAS machines were still being powered. INEC officials declined to comment when approached by this newspaper for explanations on the late preparations.
Security presence around the Ogbaru council headquarters was heavy, with police officers and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) deployed in anticipation of Saturday’s poll.
