The introduction of the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), there would be no any kind of election fraud.
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State stated this on Tuesday in Tukulma ward in Akko Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, saying before the introduction of BVAS, the card readers which were used in previous elections, were manipulated by some politicians for electoral fraud.
The governor said INEC introduced the BVAS to stop such electoral frauds.
He expressed confidence that if the 2023 elections were to be held anytime, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates at all levels would win elections in the state.
“Before now, some people will sit in a room and write the results, declaring whoever the winner of the election, but with BVAS, we are not scared because we have supporters,” he said.
Yahaya appealed to potential voters in the ward to ensure that they collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), adding that the PVCs remained the only tools for electorates to choose and determine their leaders during election.
He called on women and youths to vote for Bola Tinubu and all APC candidates in the state, adding that a vote for his party would help sustain the good performances so far recorded by his administration in the state.
Earlier, the State Director-General, APC Campaign Council, Mr Zubair Umar, appealed to supporters to collect their PVCs ahead of the 2023 general election to exercise their franchise.
Umar also called on youths to engage in peaceful politics and eschew violence.
He said Yahaya needed no campaign for re-election because his administration had performed beyond expectations in all sectors.
According to him, there are over 200,000 PVCs which had not been collected in Gombe State, “so I urge supporters and all those who registered to ensure that they collect their PVCs before elections to enable them vote the party of their choice.”:
