Osun Election: Atiku Raises Concern over Alleged Plan to Use Outdated BVAS
Yiaga Africa says INEC should publish accreditation figures and subject upgraded election systems to independent tests before 2027 to improve auditability.
- African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar expressed concern on Tuesday regarding the planned use of outdated Bimodal Voter Accreditation System devices during Saturday's Osun State governorship election.
- INEC ICT Director Lawrence Bayode confirmed on Arise Television on Monday that BVAS operates on Android Version 10, an operating system that reached end-of-life in 2023 and no longer receives security updates.
- Atiku warned that running critical infrastructure on an obsolete framework creates significant cybersecurity risks, including potential man-in-the-middle attacks, biometric spoofing, and application failures during peak voting periods.
- Describing INEC's handling of the technology as suspicious, Atiku backed expert calls for a comprehensive hardware and software audit to prevent criminal elements from altering polling unit result files.
- Ahead of the 2027 elections, Yiaga Africa's policy brief on electronic transmission emphasizes that public confidence in election technology requires independent technical assessment and stress testing of systems.
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Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over the alleged planned use of outdated Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, devices during Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. In a statement issued by his media office, Atiku said the challenges recorded during the August 1, 2026, mock accreditation exercise in […] Osun election: Atiku raises concern over alleged plan to use …
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