The Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, on Tuesday said it
introduced card readers for voters’
accreditation in order to verify the
rightful owners of Permanent Voter
Cards, PVCs.


The Electoral Officer for Baruten
Local Government Area of Kwara,
Abdulganiyu Bello, stated this in
Kosubosu at a meeting with
stakeholders in the area


. Mr. Bello said the device would avert
impersonation and voting by proxy
during the general elections. He urged the electorate to cooperate
with INEC officials in ensuring a hitch-
free exercise.


“Let’s target peaceful electioneering;
I want to urge politicians not to cause
any disruption because you believe a
particular place is a stronghold of
opponents.


“The result in that place might be
helpful in the eventual outcome”, he
said. Mr. Bello also said the commission
would ensure that no polling unit had
more than 750 registered voters.


He added that electoral process in all
polling units would hold between
8.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. on election
days. Participants at the meeting had urged
INEC to ensure that accreditation
begins in all units by 8.00 a.m.


They also appealed to the commission
to be patient with voters who wish to
clarify issues on election days. (NAN)