Ime Akpan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa State has promised non-punitive action against those who return its 63 missing card readers in Bayelsa State.
The head of department, INEC voter education and publicity Mr. Wilfred Ifogah who stated this in an interview on Tuesday appealed to those in possession card readers to return them before Saturday’s elections.
“Yes, about 63 card readers are missing. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Monday Udom, has issued a statement that those involved should return them to INEC on or before Wednesday,” he said.
It would be recalled that INEC had yesterday announced that 63 smart card readers used during the February 23 president and national assembly elections were missing.
Ifogah named Brass, Sagbama, Southern-Ijaw, Nembe and Yenagoa as the local government areas where the cards were used.
He said in Brass Ward 6, Unit 19, one smart card reader was missing; 24 missed in Nembe Wards 1, 4, 12 and 13, while 24 missed in Southern-Ijaw Wards 1, 2, 3, 12 and 15.
“Eight card readers are missing in Sagbama Ward 1, Unit 5 and Ward 6 Unit 3, while in Yenagoa six are also missing in Wards 1, 11 and 16,” he said.
