Bayelsa: INEC Commended Over Card Reader Performance

The hitches experienced with the use of the card readers were evaded in the just concluded governorship election in Bayelsa state, according to observers and voters.

Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, James Dou, a domestic election observer in Anyama-Ijaw said that the card readers deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the area performed effectively.

He said: “The card readers are performing well and we have no problems with it; INEC did well and corrected the problems noticed during the cancelled polls, last year.”

INEC Gets Commendation Over Card Reader Performance In Bayelsa Election

At Peremabiri community, a voter, Timi Pokumo, said that he was impressed with the performance of the card reader.

According to Pokumo, in Koulama 1 and Koulama 2, and Okolobama, the card readers were working well and were used for authenticating Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and for accreditation.

The supplementary poll was conducted in Southern Ijaw local government area and in 101 units in other parts of the state where the Dec. 5, 2015 election was cancelled due to widespread violence.