What’s the outcome of Card Reader testing – PDP

What’s the outcome of Card Reader testing – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has called on the Independent National Electoral
Commission to tell Nigerians the outcome of Saturday’s testing of Card Readers.
It nevertheless says it has noted series of complains from Nigerians regarding
reported lapses experienced in the testing of both the Permanent Voters Cards
and the Card Readers by the commission.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Saturday
said the worrisome fallout 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.
Metuh expressed worry over the alleged reported lapses which he said included
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 INEC officials and voters.
“Our response to the emerging problems and challenges from Saturday’s testing
of the card reader is ‘RES IPSA LOQUITOR’- the fact speak for itself. The PDP
and indeed all well-meaning Nigerians await INEC’s official response and or its
final decision after such defining challenges,” he said.
He 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.