We’ll Continue Using Smartcard Readers Until We Have An Alternative – INEC

This was to improve the voting process and reduce the risk of
electoral malpractices.

Speaking of the reforms, Simbine said: “ordinarily it should be
anything from 10 years but until we have an alternative, we are
going to continue using the smart card readers”.

She, however, noted that “the commission is still looking at
options for electronic voting and we are have started interfacing
and trying to discuss to see what we can bring up also in
anticipation of amendments to the legal framework”.

According to Simbine, so far, 75% of the results have come in so
far, from 2,200 Polling Units.

Key candidates in the race which involved 17 political parties
are the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo
Jegede who is hoping to secure a victory after losing out in 2016;
the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and deputy governor of the state,
Ajayi Agboola, who is running against his principal, Rotimi
Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is also
seeking to secure a second term.