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Card readers mandatory in Saturday’s Election, INEC insists

March 6, 2019 12:29 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the use of smart card readers (SCRs) is mandatory in Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this in Abuja yesterday.Okoye said the clarification became necessary following allegations, since the conduct of the February 23, presidential and National Assembly elections, that INEC was selective in the use of smart card readers.He said the allegations had led to speculations that INEC might be forced to jettison the use of SCRs in the state and FCT area council polls.

He said:

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