{"id":6018,"date":"2026-11-02T03:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/inside-inecs-bvas-readiness-challenge-ahead-of-nigerias-2027-polls-businessday-ng-2\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T03:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:00:53","slug":"inside-inecs-bvas-readiness-challenge-ahead-of-nigerias-2027-polls-businessday-ng-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/inside-inecs-bvas-readiness-challenge-ahead-of-nigerias-2027-polls-businessday-ng-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside INEC\u2019s BVAS readiness challenge ahead of Nigeria\u2019s 2027 polls \u2013 Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s preparations for the 2027 general elections face renewed questions over the reliability, maintenance and technological readiness of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). 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