Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

The Impact of BVAS in Mitigating Election Fraud in the 2023 General Election in Fufure L.G.A of Adamawa State

Nurain Abayomi Mumuni & Abdulrasheed Abdulyakeen

Abstract

Nigeria’s general elections have been characterized with a variety of difficulties, such as fear, anxiety, uncertainty, intimidation, shifting of the outcome, excessive use of funds, misconduct, irregularities, logistical issues, political thuggery, violence and so on. With traditional paperbased voting systems, individuals can potentially cast multiple votes by impersonating others or using fake identities. The study investigates the impact of BVAS in mitigating election fraud in the 2023 general election in Fufure Local Government Area, Adamawa state. Using both primary and secondary data. The data were analyzed using content analysis. Against this backdrop Elite theory was adopted as a framework of analysis. The findings of the study show that most of the respondents, or 53% of the sample, strongly agreed, that the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System was distributed to all the polling units in the 2023 general elections in the study area. In the light of the fact that the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System has helped minimize election fraud, such as duplicate registrations and multiple votes, it is concluded that the implementation of this system for elections is very noteworthy. Therefore, it is recommended that Accreditation should be done simultaneously with voting. The reason for having accreditation and then voting is to prevent voters who wish to vote at more than one polling unit on Election Day from doing so.

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