The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared it will not entertain any election conducted without the use of card readers in Jigawa.
INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye disclosed this while briefing journalists on the preparation for the conduct of the Gwaram Federal constituency bye-election in Jigawa State.
Okoye said this while responding to a question on the act of some electorates who are forcing the INEC officials not to use the card reader for the election.
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“Some communities intentionally agreed to reject the use of card readers for the conduct of the election, such result will not be counted and will not be considered and no fresh election will be conducted in the area” he stated.
“We have enough card readers and technicians that will fix any problem therefore any INEC official caught compromising will be prosecuted,” he said.