By Jelili Gbadamosi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acquired 57,000 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices as part of efforts to strengthen its technological capacity ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The commission also disclosed that it had completed nine of the 14 activities outlined in its revised timetable for the elections.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made this known on Wednesday during a meeting with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Pete Vowles, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Amupitan said the National Register of Voters currently contains over 103 million registered voters, while operational readiness assessments were ongoing across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
He explained that the commission was also conducting a nationwide Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection exercise across all 774 local government areas.
According to him, collection points have been decentralised to registration areas and wards to make it easier for eligible voters to obtain their cards.
The INEC chairman further disclosed that preparations were underway to provide election materials for the country’s 176,846 polling units, alongside improvements in logistics and early security coordination.
He added that the commission was seeking stronger collaboration with the United Kingdom in critical areas, including cybersecurity, electoral personnel training, voter education, strategic communication and the fight against disinformation.
Amupitan reaffirmed INEC’s commitment to conducting a free, fair, credible and inclusive 2027 general election.
