Presidential Election: PDP queries non use of Smart Card Readers in some part
The People’s Democratic Party has queried the non-use of the Smart Card Readers in the conduct of the last Saturday presidential election in some part of the country.
The protest, INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu however said should be channelled to the commission’s headquarters. He said: ” The issue before us, Mr chairman is that we feel strongly about and the chairman of the PDP has written you a petition We are worried that the promise you made, the commitment you made and INEC made that as we are doing this collation of results, you will give us the details of accreditation captured by the card reader in the country.
“Why people in the south have issues with the SCR, why complaints were all over the place, we seem to have quiet and peaceful elections in places where the people have complained of severe cases of insecurity and harassments by the military and bandits. “Please, if any of your staff is available he can please, take a copy of this letter from the chairman of the PDP saying that what we are doing here will require us to have the accreditation as done by the electronic card reader.”
Corroborating the remarks of INEC Chairman, Keyamo noted that the party also have complaints and as well but has chosen to follow the proper channel.
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