The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has lauded the INEC for insisting on the use of card reader for the April 11 elections.
In a press statement issued by CNPP’s publicity secretary, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, the group saluted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “for insisting on the imperative of the use of the Card Reader for the 11th April gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections”.
According to CNPP, “in other words, INEC has withdrawn the Guideline which it issued on 28th March, 2015 in respect of the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on that date; which gave room for padding of votes in certain states that nearly marred the peaceful elections.
“It is our considered view that Card Reader is an antidote to ballot box stuffing, ballot box snatching and padding of votes; hence ultimate reduction of electoral malpractices and all manner of irregularities.
“On this count we call on our member political parties to instruct their candidates to place the collective interest of our dear nation above personal political survival by using and relying only on the Card Reader.
“Accordingly, CNPP calls on INEC as a matter of urgent national importance to rectify and take adequate measures to plug all the identified challenges and malfunctions of the Card Reader device, which featured on the 28th March 2015 presidential and National Assembly elections.
“Finally, INEC should take urgent steps without fear or favour to cancel any election conducted without the use of the Card Reader for its potential danger as evidenced during the presidential and National Assembly elections”.
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