by Kolapo Olapoju

The All Progressives Congress (APC) insists that Card Readers should be used across the country for the extended Presidential and National Assembly elections on Sunday, March 29.

According to the party, there should only be an exception in cases where the card readers fail to work.

The party expressed its position in a statement released on Saturday, March 28, by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.

APC’s statement said that the usage of the card readers where they have no hitches will enhance the integrity of the process.

“In accordance with the directive from INEC, it is only in areas where the card readers fail to work that the electoral officials can resort to manual voting. Even then, the officials must ensure that whoever presents any PVC is the genuine owner of the card.”

Furthermore, the opposition party demanded that the results of all the elections that were collated and counted on Saturday be made ready, and that all party agents must have a copy of the results, ahead of the conduct of Sunday’s elections.