ADO-EKITI, Nigeria — Technical glitches have slowed the voting process at a major polling station in the Ekiti State capital, leaving scores of voters frustrated despite an early and orderly start to the governorship election.
At Polling Unit 018, located in the open space in front of the Federal Polytechnic in Ado-Ekiti, voters faced significant delays due to the intermittent failure of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices. The station, which registers a sizeable electorate of 884 voters, had opened on time, with locals confirming that accreditation and voting commenced promptly at 08:30 local time. However, by late morning, the mechanical consistency of the process had broken down.
When reporters visited the scene at approximately 11:45, long queues had formed as the BVAS machines repeatedly malfunctioned, working only sporadically and stoking widespread frustration among those waiting in the heat.
Despite the technical setbacks, voters remained determined to cast their ballots, standing their ground while waiting for electoral officials to resolve the system issues.
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