Osun 2026: INEC insists BVAS sole accreditation method as parties sign peace accord

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has declared that determination volition beryllium nary manual accreditation during the Osun State governorship election, insisting that biometric verification done the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, remained the lone statutory method for accrediting voters.

Amupitan made the declaration on Thursday in Osogbo during the ceremonial signing of the Osun State Governorship Election Peace Accord ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship poll. 

The lawsuit was organised by the National Peace Committee, NPC, and attended by governmental parties, information agencies, accepted rulers and different stakeholders.

The INEC president assured residents that the committee had reached an precocious signifier of preparedness for the election, stating that 7 retired of the 9 activities successful the predetermination timetable had already been completed.

He disclosed that voting would instrumentality spot crossed 30 section authorities areas, the Modakeke Area Office, 332 registr...