INEC confirms 5,277 functional BVAS machines in Benue State

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) physically verified 5,381 BVAS machines in Benue State, finding 5,277, or 98 per cent, functional ahead of the 2027 general elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner Aminu Idris said the state has 3,057,225 registered voters and that presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, followed by governorship and State Assembly elections on February 6. INEC also recorded 1,052 claims and objections during the voter-register display held from October 9 to 15, 2026, and received 101,695 permanent voter cards processed through the first phase of continuous registration and transfers.