Kwara won't use card readers for November council polls - KWASEIC

Date: 2017-08-12

The Kwara lndependent Electoral Commission on Friday said it would not use card readers for the forthcoming council polls in the state.

The commission's Chairman, Dr AbdukRahman Ajidagba, announced this at a meeting with representatives of registered political parties in his office in Ilorin on Friday.

The chairmanship and councillorship elections into the 16 local governments have been scheduled for Nov. 4.

Ajidagba said the state was not financially buoyant to acquire card readers for the council polls.

"We abandoned the use of card readers for the local government elections to avoid hitches that may occur from the machines while the elections are in progress."

The Kwara electoral commission boss, however, promised a credible, reliable and fair election even without the card readers.

Ajibagba, who described the political parties as the major players in the conduct of the election, solicited their cooperation and support for the success of the exercise.

He also advised the representatives of the parties not to incite the electorate before, during and after the elections, saying no credible poll could be achieved in an atmosphere of chaos and acrimony or violence.

He said the commission would soon release the time table for the polls to enable stakeholders to fully prepare for the exercise.

Speaking on behalf of the parties, Mr Theophlius Sunday, the Vice-Chairman of the People's Democratic Party and former Chairman of Moro Council, assured the commission of their readiness to ensure a successful poll.

Representatives of 30 political parties attended the meeting.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Aremu Odolaye     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Sherif Shagaya     Principal Private Secretary     Moro     Forgo Battery     Salake     IsDB     Dan-Kazeem     Ghali Muhammed     Bola Olukoju     Jaiz Bank     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Tunji Olawuyi     Shururat Olatinwo     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Ibrahim Akaje     Baba Isale     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Nigerian Medical Association     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Kanu Agabi     Yusuf Mubarak     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Okedare     Yaman     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Emmanuel Bello     Alabe     Ilorin Like-Minds     All Peoples Party     Ayo Adeyemi     3MTT     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Shehu Adaramaja     Rotimi Oyedepo     CT Ayeni     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Wahab Isa     Kunbi Titiloye     CKNG     Bayer AG     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Quareeb     Rotimi Atere     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Kehinde Baale     Bolaji Nagode     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Bayo Ojo     Saad Omo Iya     Abubakar Lah     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Facebook     KWASIEC     Durosinlohun Atiku     CUTI     Abdullahi Atanda     Ballah     Y.A. Abdulkareem     David Oyedepo     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Manzuma     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     NFAI     Oloje     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Moses Afolayan    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Hassan A. Saliu     March 18     Ghali Muhammed     CUTI     Omoniyi Ayinla     Senate     Afeyin-Olukuta     Adanla-Irese     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Yusuf Arowosaye     Lanre Badmus     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Vasolar Consultoria     Ridwan Agboola     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Oyun     Egbejila     Code Of Conduct     Mohammed Haruna     Samuel Adaramola     Oluronke Adeyemi     Share/Tsaragi     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Share     SARS     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     HICA     Ganiyu Taofiq     Popo-Igbonna     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     KWSIEC     Bamidele Aluko     Wole Oke     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Share-Tsaragi     Tunde Yusuf     First Lady     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Tafida Of Ilorin     Lateef Alagbonsi     Abiodun Oyedepo     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Nupe     Taofeek Ibraheem     Kwasu     Admiralty Villa     Tunde Oyawoye     Plat Technologies Limited     Akeem Lawal     Chief Of Staff     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Marafan Shonga     Valsolar Consultoria     Shagari     Erubu Oba Zubair     Garba Ado Sanni     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Ethical College     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Olaoye B. Felix     Charles Ibitoye     CBT     Abdulwaheed Musa     Adama Isa     Peter Amogbonjaye     Raymond Olaitan     Stephen Fasakin     Naira Redesign     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Illyasu Abdullahi