The card reader kept saying ‘Verification failed’ and over 70 per cent of eligible voters in Gwada Ward had failed verification
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Fielding questions from State House correspondents after a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Aliyu said the issue of card readers is still being discussed
The aggrieved parties and candidates said the use of the electronic device would not only be against the 1999 Constitution, but also the 2010 Electoral Act (As amended) which proscribed electronic voting in the country
The Governor expressed the fear that should the card readers fail and or many people are unable to vote because of the inability to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, there would be confusion and a serious challenge for the country