Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday tendered five additional Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices used for the last governorship election in Edo State, before the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja.

The devices were tendered by a Senior Technical Officer in the ICT Department in INEC, Anthony Itodo, following which the tribunal admitted in evidence, even though all the respondents objected, promising to adduce reasons in their final written addresses.

Following a subpoena by the petitioners – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo – INEC, last week, brought 148 BVAS used in 133 polling units where results of the election are being disputed by the petitioners, who are alleging over voting.

The petitioners subsequently announced the conclusion of the presentation of their case shortly after calling 19 witnesses, whose testimonies centred on alleged irregularities, especially during the collation of votes at the ward and local government levels.

Petitioners’ lawyer, Robert Emukpoeruo (SAN), announced the closure of his clients’ case yesterday.

INEC had declared that Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 291, 667 votes to defeat his closet rival, Ighodalo of the PDP, who polled 247, 655 votes.