During Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, some elderly voters report being unable to complete accreditation because the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) repeatedly fails to recognise their biometrics. Multiple outlets describe delays and queues at polling units as BVAS does not capture facial images and fingerprints for older voters, forcing officials to retry verification several times. In Ado ‘J’ Okesa, a 90-year-old woman cannot complete biometric checks after the machine fails to capture required facial and fingerprint data. In Ikere Local Government Area, BVAS difficulties slow the process, with only a small number of voters accredited by mid-morning at one polling unit. Reports also indicate that election officials initially prioritise elderly voters and pregnant women, while presiding officers ask affected voters to wait as the device is tested repeatedly. Observers raise concerns that eligible elderly voters could be disenfranchised if INEC does not provide alternative verification methods for cases where BVAS cannot authenticate a voter’s biometrics. The outlets agree voting begins as scheduled, but accreditation is disrupted in several areas due to BVAS performance issues with elderly voters.