55-year-old voter, Sharafa Lasisi, Photo: Screenshot from Premium Times video.

A 55-year-old voter, Sharafa Lasisi, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission to resolve the failure of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System to recognise his face, saying he should not be disenfranchised.

Lasisi made the appeal on Saturday while attempting to vote at Polling Unit 006, Ward 04, in the Isale/Oke-Afo area of Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State.

The voter said he had made several attempts to have his face verified by the BVAS machine but was unsuccessful.

He said election officials attributed the difficulty to network problems and advised him to return later.

Lasisi said he followed the advice and returned to the polling unit, only to encounter the same problem.

He said, “My name is Sharafa Lasisi. I am from Alamisi Unit 6. I am 55 years old. I have been to where they are supposed to verify my face but they said the network isn’t letting the verification go through.

“They said I should go and eat at home. I went and came back and it still didn’t go through. I want them to help me so I will be able to cast my vote also.”

The development came as voters continued to turn out across polling units in the ongoing Osun State governorship election.

Lasisi urged the electoral authorities to intervene and ensure that he was allowed to exercise his franchise.:::

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