28th March, 2015
Jethro Ibileke/Benin
It appears the failure of INEC’s card readers to function is not isolated in Edo south senatorial district alone, as accreditation of eligible voters is underway in Edo central and north part of state.
All polling units in Edo south are yet to begin accreditation of eligible voters as at 11:00 am.
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, who arrived at Ward 2 Unit 2 located in the promises of Civil Service Training School, GRA, by 11 am, was told by INEC staff that the the card readers were not functioning.
Addressing the press, Chief Oyegun called on the people to remain calm and wait peacefully, hoping that the situation will be resolved as soon as possible.
“We are keeping an eye on the situation. We will not allow the people to be deprived the opportunity to express their will. I have heard that it is a generalised problem in Edo south. Messing up the process in Edo south will be messing up the result in Edo state. If it is a genuine technical problem which we hope will be resolved in a matter of minutes, because Edo south constitute 56 percent of the population of the state,” Oyegun said.
The process of accreditation was already in progress at Ward 7 Units 1 to 39, located inside Ologbosere Primary School, Upper Sakponba as the card reader issue was already resolved.
Rev. Eta Okon, confirmed that the card reader actually failed to work initially but was resolved and he had been accredited.