Over 5,000 smart card readers are said to have been destroyed in the fire that engulfed the head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, Thursday.

Confirming this on Friday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC in the state, Amb. Rufus Akeju told newsmen that the inferno started at about 7:30pm after the office had been closed for the day.

According to him, 5,141 smart card readers were destroyed in the fire.


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Mr Akeju stressed that things could have been worse, had it not been for the timely intervention of the men of the Ondo State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service, and fire service officials from Ilesa, Osun State.

At the time of reporting, the actual cause of the fire is yet unknown, but the REC assured that appropriate agencies are already investigating the incident.

The Commissioner also stated that the incident will not affect the coming election in the state, stressing that necessary arrangements are being put in place to replace the burnt materials.

The fire outbreak on Thursday comes only a few weeks to the October 10 governorship election in the state.

INEC’s Commissioner in charge of Information and Voters Education, Festus Okoye, told journalists at the scene of the incident that the fire affected the Information and Communication Technology section of the Commission.

Speaking further on the damaged materials, Mr Okoye revealed that about 1000 card readers delivered to INEC from Osun State were caught up in the flames alongside over 4000 card readers belonging to INEC in Ondo State.

He, however, assured that the inferno will not lead to the postponement of the polls.

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I feel so sorry for this country.
Sometimes I ask myself whether these guys think we are headless creatures

The rigging has began

All these drama is something e-voting system would've saved us. But unfortunately, our politicians are not tired of embarrassing this country

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Planned stuff... some Nigerians aint in shock thoo

Naija I hail thee!!! Eee dey play and eee dey show. A country of possibilities in negativity. See power brokers doing what they know how to do best, they can go out of their way to win elections but can’t go out of their way to bring sustainable development to the electorate.

May God help us and the generation yet unborn. As it appears, we are doomed.

okay

They have started again

When was the last time anyone heard a good News from Ondo state?

A nother

P olitical

C rime

Dreamliner787:
When was the last time anyone heard a good News from Ondo state?

6000 years ago

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When will this country move forward from all these election dramas

Must INEC office burn whenever election is around the corner

That's the plan, switch to manual voter accreditation and rigging galore

Everytime fire everywhere in this country, if it's not registra office, then it's office of the zonal commander..
those that are behind this continue o.. you think Nigerians don't have sense.. okay no problem..

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so so story o... story everyday

Crazy set of people na every important building dey burn

NIGERIA MY COUNTRY. ONE WEEK ONE STORY. I CRY IN PEACE

Hmmmm

Fight for security vote, state monthly allocation e.t.c

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Riggind tactics

Worst INEC in history.

Hahaha.

Finance house in abuja gutted fire immediately after investigation of financial impropriety began

Inec office abuja gutted fire after electoral anomalies and other issues were raised

Osun state collation Cenre was razed down after a police SHOT IN THE AIR TO DISPERSE THUGS COMING TO BREAK INTO THE BUILDING TO CART BALLOT BOXES AWAY AND THE BULLET HIT THE GENERATOR ON THE GROUND AND GUTTED FIRE AND THE FIRE RAZED DOWN THE BUILDING.

And now....

Ondo INEC office razed, destroying over 5,000 smart card readers. Hmmm!
Why not governor's office or other places when we're not even in dry season? They've started again. Morons in government. Akeredolu must steer clear of this mess cos he's one of the few politicians I respect in the APC.

Is this another format for rigging

A very coded way to rig the election

You guys have amplified the strategies propounded by PDP

Lol. I'm not surprised...
Desperate times calls for desperate deeds