Nigeria: INEC Staff Resorts to Manual Accreditation As Card Readers Malfunctions

28 March 2015

Abuja — FRUSTRATED at the malfunctioning of most card readers,staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, resorted to manual accreditation of eligible voters during Saturday's presidential and National Assembly elections.

In most polling units monitored in Mararaba,Karu,Keffi Kokona,Nasarawa,Akwanga and Nasarawa Eggon local government areas of Nasarawa State,card readers were the major problems in the smooth conduct of the polls.

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