Use of card readers mandatory in Saturday’s elections – INEC
INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu speaking during the formal opening of the 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections Result Collation Centre, in Abuja on Sunday . 01726/24/2/2019/BJO/NANThe Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday said the use of smart card readers is mandatory in Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.
He said the allegations had led to speculations that INEC may be forced to jettison the use of SCRs in the state and FCT area council polls. “This is in addition to the voiding of any result emanating from such units or areas, as was done in the presidential and national assembly elections of February 23.
Speaking in Enugu, Mr Okoye said there would be full deployment of the smart card readers nationwide. “So we want to make sure that all our ad-hoc staff and materials got to the polling units before 7.30 a.m.“Any polling unit where the people or political thugs did not allow the presiding officer to use the smart card reader will get zero vote.”
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