Athena Centre Exposes Systemic Failures in Edo 2024 Elections
Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership through a proprietary data analytical framework on the 2024 Edo Governorship Election, uncovered the following insights among others:
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) denied access to EC40Gs and EC8Bs results for 12 wards in Edo State, raising concerns about the transparency of the electoral process.
- This analysis revealed both vote inflation and vote reduction at Ward Collation Centre, highlighting systemic weaknesses in the result collation process and opportunities for electoral malpractice.
- The huge difference between voter accreditation and EC8D accredited voters suggests possible manipulation of the BVAS.
- Despite the inflated accreditation figures, over-voting was identified in 186 polling units, further undermining the integrity of the process.
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