The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed worries at the lapses experienced in Saturday’s testing of the Permanent Voter Cards Card Readers by the Independent National Electoral Commission in 12 states of the federation.
The party pointed out that the fall-out from the test has vindicated earlier widespread calls by stakeholders that the card readers should be thoroughly tested to ascertain their workability for free, fair and credible elections before being deployed for the actual polls.
The PDP said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh.
The party expressed worry over the reported lapses, which include but not limited to non-verification of voters’ fingerprints even after authenticating their PVCs, slow accreditation process as a result of poor internet server operations in some locations, and apparent inadequate knowledge of the card readers by both the INEC officials and voters.
According to the statement by Metuh: “The worrisome fall-out from the test vindicates earlier widespread calls by stakeholders that the card readers should be thoroughly tested to ascertain their workability for free, fair and credible elections before being deployed for the actual polls.
“Our response to the emerging problems and challenges from Saturday’s testing of the card reader is ‘RES IPSA LOQUITOR’- the fact speaks for itself.
“The PDP and indeed all well-meaning Nigerians await INEC’s official response and or its final decision after such defining challenges.”
The PDP restated that INEC must realise that Nigerians expect nothing short of error-free and transparent process for credible elections come March 28 and April 11, 2015.
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