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15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by chibecanglobal(m): 7:22am On Mar 05, 2015 |
elections scheduled for March 28 and April 11 continued on Wednesday with 15 political parties and five presidential candidates threatening to pull out of the polls if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) goes ahead with it. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the parties said the concept of using card readers for this coming elections as being planned by INEC, has a lot of implications which may negatively impact on the conduct of a credible, free and fair elections on March 28 and April 11. The spokesman of the political parties and national chairman of the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) Dr Onwubuya Break forth, said the first drawback, is that the device is relatively a new technology that has not been tested or tried either in a mock or formal elections before this time. “Therefore, we the concerned group of leaders of political parties, presidential candidates, governorship and National Assembly candidates, hereby request INEC to stop forthwith, the proposed use of the card reader for this March 28 and April 11 general elections or we may consider boycotting the election,” he said. He further argued that delaying the introduction the card reader would enable the nation and the electoral umpire itself, to properly ascertain its workability and efficiency in the conduct of the real general elections. According to him, the consequences of the use of card reader, which is time-bound is most likely lead to manipulation and would result in the massive rigging of the election and ultimately disenfranchise bonafide Nigerian voters. He said the move by INEC will amount to subjecting the general election to a mere trial and error affair should the card reader fails to live up to expectations. “Moreover, if the card reader should develop some technical problems, there is a possibility that the consequences of such development would affect about 40 (forty) or 50 (fifty) per cent of the polling booths nationwide. “Because of the tendency of the card reader device to develop some technical fault any time during the voters accreditation process, that was the reason why all the Political Parties agreed with INEC recently, that the election should be postponed in polling booths where a substantial number of card reader defaults were recorded because it would disrupt the entire election process. “As major stakeholders in this election process, we suggest that the easiest method of accreditation and verification of PVS, should be for INEC to use manual confirmation of the pictures and particulars or data of the PVC holders to ensure that it corresponds with the voters register with the electoral officers in the polling units and in front of the party agents. This way, it will minimize the obvious chances of voters disenfranchisement. “We the stakeholders are not saying that an improved and faster technology should not be used to achieve development in the electoral process, but it should not be in the general elections. The PVCs have already solved a lot of these problems. “We also want INEC to respond to this emergency and also within 24 hours, approve our request because time is of the essence. This positive response is necessary so that we would be able to meet the demands of our party members and majority of the Nigerian voters who have expressed great anxiety and concern over this matter. “Since Prof Attahiru Jega has shown lack of professionalism and good judgement in his actions so far in the conduct of the 2015 elections and since he has about three months to the end of his tenure as INEC Chairman, we the stakeholders urge him to quietly consider proceeding on terminal leave so that a more competent person can handle the current election process”. The political parties leaders who signed the statement unbehalf of the parties include, the national chairman of the MEGA Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP), Prince Dare Falade, Presidential Candidate , Peoples Party of Nigeria, (PPN), Prince Dr Kelvin Chinedu Opumu Alagoa and Dr. Rafiu Salau of Alliance for Democracy (AD). It would be recalled that Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress had on Wednesday claimed that “there is an ongoing effort to compromise the card reader, which President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration sees as inimical to its rigging plan www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/03/04/15-parties-5-prezy-candidates-ask-inec-to-drop-card-readers/ |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by midolian(m): 7:25am On Mar 05, 2015 |
PDP is obviously not interested in conducting a free, fair and credible election just because they know there is no way they ll get the votes needed to return them to power through the ballot if elections were as aforementioned. I watched them (the 15political parties and 5presidential candidates) spit nonsense as directed by PDP on the script..I also watched Fani Kayode shamelessly oppose the use of card reader on behalf of the man that claims to have conducted the best election so far in Nigeria. (How ironic)...And I wept for Nigeria It seems these enemies of democracy do not know INEC is about to conduct a mock exam soon to test these card readers..or is it just because they have exchanged their brains for "dollars"?..I heard that's what the PDP pays these days. You can imagine how determined these pple are to destroy this country..Those that are shouting GEJ continue, pls think twice. There is still time to regain sanity. 4 Likes |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by size38: 7:28am On Mar 05, 2015 |
15 political parties ke! Where are they? Do they only exist on papers like GEJ's achievements? Parties that cannot boost of a single councilor in the whole country? Nigerians only know APC and the PDP pls. 1 Like |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by Taeewo(m): 7:30am On Mar 05, 2015 |
I read some news n started crying for dis country...Y always Nigeria. |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by Niwdog(m): 7:31am On Mar 05, 2015 |
Very neccessary |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by Nobody: 7:37am On Mar 05, 2015 |
I thought it was just APC & PDP. So we've got other politicals party? |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by onatisi(m): 7:59am On Mar 05, 2015 |
Niwdog:have u thought about a scenario where the card readers won't work on the election day,what do u think will happen? Don't believe everything that inec or jega says again.if pvc was used in osun and ekiti and results were manipulated ,how can they be manipulated now?at least before u start a new process u must have tested it ,inec is gambling with the presidential election. They should have tested the card readers during osun and ekiti state guber elections.this isn't the time to test anything new but to get it right. |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by OAUTemitayo: 8:10am On Mar 05, 2015 |
Card readers work in ghana, it worked in Lesotho, it worked in Tanzania. It will work in Nigeria. You obviously have not stopped the mentality of Adedibu's amala politics from deceiving you. onatisi: 2 Likes |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by midolian(m): 8:12am On Mar 05, 2015 |
onatisi: What is this one saying? To please ur likes, INEC is about to conduct a mock examination of the card readers in the 6 geo-political zones(2 states from each). What else do you want? How can any sane man oppose the use of card readers? Smh for you |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by onatisi(m): 8:24am On Mar 05, 2015 |
midolian:come on man use ur brains .let inec conduct test run of the card readers first before using it. This is pure simple common sense . |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by otokx(m): 8:26am On Mar 05, 2015 |
The voice of Jacob but the hand of Esau. PDP should remember the 5 leprous fingers of Abacha - peace of Allah be upon him. |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by midolian(m): 8:26am On Mar 05, 2015 |
onatisi:I have used mine and I am urging you to use yours..read my post again |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by onatisi(m): 8:26am On Mar 05, 2015 |
[s] OAUTemitayo:[/s] dorrorubbish. Address the issue if u have anything tangible to contribute or shut up . |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by onatisi(m): 8:27am On Mar 05, 2015 |
midolian:no ,u haven't .read ur post again. |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by Niwdog(m): 8:46am On Mar 05, 2015 |
My comment is base on Op headline, so am with you oo the mission to abolish card readers. @onatisi 1 Like |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by onatisi(m): 8:55am On Mar 05, 2015 |
Niwdog:what ppl don't understand about our polity is that nigeria is a complex country and any single mistake can trigger off anything. A single message from buhari triggered off the killing of ppl whether he did it delibrately or not is another issue. What we are saying is get the system right and perfect it before using it. Don't use a presidential election as a test run for a new system. If it fails the effect will be callosal. |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by midolian(m): 9:11am On Mar 05, 2015 |
OAUTemitayo:no mind the guy abeg.. Just to please his likes, INEC is going to conduct a mock examination to test the card readers. I seriously wonder why they are still not pleased. Its obvious that these TANoids and their paymasters have accepted defeat right b4 elections. |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by kokoA(m): 9:20am On Mar 05, 2015 |
onatisi:Talk like an educated individual please.. Is card reading technology a new innovation? 1 Like |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by onatisi(m): 9:44am On Mar 05, 2015 |
kokoA:has it been used in nigeria before ?how many of those going to vote are educated?it is obvious many of u haven't even voted before so u don't know anything about election days in nigeria.u only sit down and type scenarios u haven't been in. |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by kokoA(m): 10:15am On Mar 05, 2015 |
onatisi:what has education got to do with voting? The card readers are there for voters accreditation.. All that a voter needs is his/her PVC and his/her fingers to authenticate the card, that's all.. What do you mean by has it been used in Nigeria before? This device is designed to read cards for God's sake! It's a standard device used all over the world.. Is just like saying you will refuse to use a washing machine because you are used to doing your laundry manually and you are not sure a washing machine works well, meanwhile your neighbour has one he has been using for years.. 1 Like |
Re: 15 Parties, 5 Prezy Candidates Ask INEC To Drop Card Readers by onatisi(m): 10:24am On Mar 05, 2015 |
kokoA:you still haven't answered my question and which is what happens when there is an hitch while using it? stop talking about ghana politics because u don't know hoot about it. the card reader was introduced and tested almost 3 months before the elections and still there were problems . |
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