The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has commissioned a newly constructed storage facility for Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines in Lokoja as part of the Commission’s preparations for the 2027 General Election.
The facility was commissioned during the North-Central Zonal Readiness Assessment and stakeholder engagements by the INEC Chairman.
Professor Amupitan said the facility would provide suitable storage and maintenance conditions for BVAS devices, protect the equipment, preserve battery life and enhance their operational efficiency.
As part of his engagements, the INEC Chairman also visited the Kogi State Council of Traditional Rulers, where he solicited support for a peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in 2027.
The INEC Chairman was received by the President of the Council and Attah Igala, HRM Dr. Matthew Opaluwa Oguche, alongside the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Muhammad; the Obaro of Kabba, HRM Oba Solomon Dele Owoniyi, and other traditional rulers.
Amupitan urged the royal fathers to mobilise eligible voters, encourage PVC collection and discourage electoral violence and political thuggery.
He also called for their support in tackling misinformation and disinformation, and misleading content generated through artificial intelligence.
He disclosed that INEC was decentralising collection of Permanent Voter Card across the 774 Local Government Areas by moving collection points closer to eligible voters at the ward level.
The INEC Chairman further revealed that the Commission had completed nine of its 14 major operational milestones ahead of the 2027 elections, while the national voter register had grown to over 103 million registered voters.
He reaffirmed INEC’s commitment to political neutrality, transparency and ensuring that every valid vote cast is accurately counted and declared.
The visit also featured an interactive session with INEC staff in Kogi State, focusing on operational readiness, logistics, technology, staff training and security arrangements ahead of the 2027 General Election.
