Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says it was embarrassing that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) again failed to get its acts right on the use of the card reader.
Speaking shortly after casting his vote at 3:10pm at Unit 1, Ward 10, Iyamho in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state, the Governor said INEC should punish some of its staff who deliberately frustrated the exercise.
The governor also said there was low voters’ turnout because of the frustration they experienced with the card readers.
He said: “Here as you can see, everything is peaceful, orderly and the people came on time and much more importantly the voters conducted themselves like you will find in any civilized environment, and I think from the report I’m hearing in many cases that this is the case.
“But I have received reports right now from Esan West, Ward 3 Unit 7 where some PDP thugs have snatched a ballot box seeing that they are losing and carried away some ballot papers and I have forwarded the text to the Resident Electoral Commissioner.
“I have also received reports of ballot box snatching somewhere in Ikpoba Okha again by PDP thugs. This is the only aspect that is worrisome. I think there is also an incident in Okada, but by and large, compared to what we experienced in 2007 where from 5:00am you were hearing gunshots, I think this time it is relatively peaceful.
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