CURRENT REPORT BLOG The Imo State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has raised alarms, alleging that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is violating a court order to allow inspection of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) used in the November 11 governorship election. According to LP Chairman Callistus Ihejiagwa, despite a November 26 order from the Election Petition Tribunal directing INEC to permit a forensic inspection of the BVAS machine, the electoral body has purportedly hindered the process. INEC allegedly restricted access, providing only 65 out of over 5,000 BVAS machines for inspection and insisting that such access could only be granted by the commission’s headquarters.
The LP expressed concern over INEC’s alleged deliberate obstruction of the litigation process in an election where the electoral body serves as the umpire. The LP chairman questioned why INEC would frustrate the court-ordered forensic inspection of election materials, including the BVAS, raising doubts about the transparency and fairness of the electoral process.
