The Kwara lndependent Electoral Commission on Friday said it
would not use card readers for the forthcoming council polls in the
state.
The commission’s Chairman, Dr AbdukRahman Ajidagba, announced
this at a meeting with representatives of registered political
parties in his office in Ilorin on Friday.
The chairmanship and councillorship elections into the 16 local
governments have been scheduled for Nov. 4.
Ajidagba said the state was not financially buoyant to acquire
card readers for the council polls.
“We abandoned the use of card readers for the local government
elections to avoid hitches that may occur from the machines while
the elections are in progress.”
The Kwara electoral commission boss, however, promised a
credible, reliable and fair election even without the card
readers.
Ajibagba, who described the political parties as the major
players in the conduct of the election, solicited their cooperation
and support for the success of the exercise.
He also advised the representatives of the parties not to incite
the electorate before, during and after the elections, saying no
credible poll could be achieved in an atmosphere of chaos and
acrimony or violence.
He said the commission would soon release the time table for the
polls to enable stakeholders to fully prepare for the exercise.
Speaking on behalf of the parties, Mr Theophlius Sunday, the
Vice-Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party and former Chairman
of Moro Council, assured the commission of their readiness to
ensure a successful poll.
Representatives of 30 political parties attended the
meeting.
(NAN)
The Kwara lndependent Electoral Commission on Friday said it
would not use card readers for the forthcoming council polls in the
state.
The commission’s Chairman, Dr AbdukRahman Ajidagba, announced
this at a meeting with representatives of registered political
parties in his office in Ilorin on Friday.
The chairmanship and councillorship elections into the 16 local
governments have been scheduled for Nov. 4.
Ajidagba said the state was not financially buoyant to acquire
card readers for the council polls.
“We abandoned the use of card readers for the local government
elections to avoid hitches that may occur from the machines while
the elections are in progress.”
The Kwara electoral commission boss, however, promised a
credible, reliable and fair election even without the card
readers.
Ajibagba, who described the political parties as the major
players in the conduct of the election, solicited their cooperation
and support for the success of the exercise.
He also advised the representatives of the parties not to incite
the electorate before, during and after the elections, saying no
credible poll could be achieved in an atmosphere of chaos and
acrimony or violence.
He said the commission would soon release the time table for the
polls to enable stakeholders to fully prepare for the exercise.
Speaking on behalf of the parties, Mr Theophlius Sunday, the
Vice-Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party and former Chairman
of Moro Council, assured the commission of their readiness to
ensure a successful poll.
Representatives of 30 political parties attended the
meeting.
(NAN)
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