It's Card Readers Or Nothing-INEC

In preparation ahead of Saturday April 11th Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections in all the 36 States in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has stressed that "Card Readers" must be used on the election day.

INEC made this known in a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Commission, Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu. Read INEC statement below..

The Independent National Electoral Commission wishes to inform all Nigerians that Card Readers will be used for the April 11, 2015 Elections.

The provision of the Guidelines for the conduct of the 2015 General Elections which outlined what is to be done if a Card Reader fails and cannot be replaced by the Commission within a specified time frame (i.e. Reschedule the election to the next day) will be enforced. 

 

keep reading.... 2. The relaxation of the Guideline on 28th March 2015 was only with respect to the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on that date.

3. The Commission has reviewed the operation of the Card Reader in the 28thMarch Elections, identified the challenges and has taken adequate measures to address them.

Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu,

Secretary to the Commission