The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded election, Atiku Abubakar, says the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the conduct of elections in Nigeria is a progress that cannot be reversed.
Atiku said BVAS has come to stay as a legal instrument for the accreditation and transmission of election results in the country, adding that the introduction of the technology dashed the hope of politicians who believed they can freely subvert the power of democracy.
The former Vice President said this via a statement issued by his media office on Tuesday, May 9, in reaction to the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the victory of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.
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The PDP presidential candidate, who congratulated the people of Osun State for the affirmation of their collective mandate given to Governor Adeleke, said: “We are all witnesses to the copious references to the BVAS technology in coming up with this judgement.
“The law governing our elections has truly brought power to the people, and those power-mongering politicians who believe that they can freely subvert the inherent power of democracy now have their hopes dashed.”
Atiku, however, urged Nigerians to take a keen interest in the growth and development of democracy in the country, saying: “We must not put the laws in our hands but remain vigilant because, as the saying goes, ‘eternal vigilance is the price of liberty’.”
