Ondo 2020: INEC lists what happened to card readers ahead of Ondo gubernatorial election

As Ondo prepares for it governorship election, INEC has listed what happened to burnt card readers.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had replaced the over 5000 card readers that got burnt at its Akure office last month.

INEC chairman, Prof Mammud Yakubu, made this public on Wednesday in Akure in a conversation with journalists during his three days working visit to the Sun Shine state.

The INEC boss said he was in the state to have on the immediate assessment of the level of preparedness for the commission for the October 10 governorship election.

Yakubu said the electoral body would conduct a credible and acceptable poll as it did in Edo State last Saturday.

According to him, the card readers have been configured ahead of the governorship election.

He said: “We have already recovered some smart card readers. We, unfortunately, lost over 5000 smart card readers to the fire incident. We have however recovered by getting the requisite number of smart card readers from neighbouring Oyo state.

“They have already been delivered to Ondo state and that have been charged and configured and ready for the election on October 10 governorship election in the state.”

Yakubu stated that INEC would organise an interaction session with all stakeholders in the election including traditional rulers in the state to ensure the election to come out successful.