{"id":176155,"date":"2024-04-28T08:04:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T08:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/28\/who-were-auctioneers-of-10-bvds\/"},"modified":"2024-04-28T08:04:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T08:04:55","slug":"who-were-auctioneers-of-10-bvds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/28\/who-were-auctioneers-of-10-bvds\/","title":{"rendered":"Who were auctioneers of 10 BVDs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>IMANI Africa, a policy Think Tank has questioned the Electoral Commission (EC) on the alleged discovery of 10 obsolete biometric verification devices (BVDs) that were discovered at a recycling plant.<\/p>\n<p>The EC,\u00a0 in a statement on Friday, April 26, 2024, explained that some 10 Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) found at a recycling company in Madina were obsolete devices which had been legally auctioned.<\/p>\n<p>In response, IMANI Africa, questioned the basis of the auctioning process, demanding clarification on various aspects.<\/p>\n<p>They asked about the auctioneers, whether they were licensed and how the auction was conducted.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, they inquired about the successful bidders and the purpose behind purchasing obsolete devices hard-coded for electoral purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, IMANI Africa questioned the involvement of a commercial recycling plant in handling these devices, given their potentially sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p>They called on the EC to provide transparent and detailed information on the auction and disposal of these BVDs, emphasizing the importance of maintaining public trust in the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EC claims that the 10 BVDs were auctioned and that they just somehow then found their way into a recycling plant. Who were the auctioneers? Are they registered auctioneers licensed to conduct auctions by the Auctioneers Registration Board?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho were the successful bidders? How was the auction advertised? Why would anyone want to buy 10 used biometric devices that the EC claims have been \u201chard-coded\u201d for electoral purposes, for which reason it has refused to use the thousands of devices bought in recent years?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy would a commercial recycling plant be interested in just 10 devices? Who authorised the recycling of the devices in a facility without adequate secure data handling capabilities?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMANI Africa, a policy Think Tank has questioned the Electoral Commission (EC) on the alleged discovery of 10 obsolete biometric verification devices (BVDs) that were discovered at a recycling plant. 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