by Isi Esene
The governor of Anambra State, Dr. Willie Obiano has expressed his displeasure at the conduct of the presidential elections in his state.
Obiano who spoke this evening with ChannelsTV program dedicated to the coverage of the 2015 elections said the usage of the controversial Card Readers by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was a setback in the conduct of elections.
According to Obiano, many voters in the state were disenfranchised due to the Card Reader machine malfunction. “I went to vote in my polling unit. The INEC officials tested all my ten fingers but it [the machine] didn’t accept. I didn’t grow new fingers overnight!
“I immediately called Professor [Attahiru] Jega and complained to him that no Card Reader machine is working in the state.”
Obiano said he resorted to speaking with President Goodluck Jonathan to register his grievances.
“The did not give me any incidence form. I left, but when I returned to the polling unit people had started voting. Manual accreditation was approved by INEC and I later voted.”
You’ll recall that Pres. Jonathan also had a gruelling time voting at his Otueke hometown in Bayelsa State. All four Card Reader machines provided by INEC malfunction leaving the first family no choice but to get manual accreditation.
Jonathan and his family later succeeded in exercising their franchise.
Ok you guys got what you want, that is to vote manually, so what’s the big deal? I suppose it’s a sabotage, but you will be put to shame! You guys caused something and the same you is complaining loud and clear! You will fail!