The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Bauchi State, Abdullahi Mohammed has admitted the delay in arrival of electoral materials and malfunctions of card readers in some polling units.
Mohammed confirmed this while on inspection tour within Bauchi metropolis.
He said the delay may be unconnected to transportation hitches attributed to restrictions of movement.
“Obviously, some polling units experience delay on arrival of election materials due to transport system hence necessitated the delay in commencement of the election” Mohammed confirm
He noted that cases of malfunction of card readers was a peculiar situation in the country is not narrowed to Bauchi alone.
” The commissioners have put in place technical team to cater for cases of card readers malfunction in the state,” said Mohammed.
He told voters to conduct themselves in an orderly manner to ensure credible election.
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