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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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