A 55-year-old voter in Ikirun, Osun State, Sharafa Lasisi, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission to address the failure of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System to recognise his face, saying the development could prevent him from casting his ballot.
Lasisi made the appeal on Saturday while attempting to vote at Polling Unit 006, Ward 04, in the Isale/Oke-Afo area of Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area, during the ongoing Osun State governorship election.
The voter said he made several attempts to complete the facial verification process on the BVAS device but was unsuccessful.
According to him, election officials initially attributed the problem to network difficulties and advised him to leave the polling unit and return later.
Lasisi said he complied with the instruction and returned to the polling unit, only to encounter the same verification failure.
He said, “My name is Sharafa Lasisi. I am from Alamisi Unit 6. I am 55 years old. I have been to where they are supposed to verify my face but they said the network isn’t letting the verification go through.
“They said I should go and eat at home. I went and came back and it still didn’t go through. I want them to help me so I will be able to cast my vote also.”
The incident occurred as voters turned out in different parts of the state to participate in the governorship election.
Lasisi urged INEC officials to intervene promptly, stressing that he should be given the opportunity to exercise his constitutional right to vote.
The development highlights the challenges that can arise from biometric accreditation during elections, as electoral officials continue efforts to resolve technical difficulties reported at some polling units across the state.
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