Just like what happened during the March 28 presidential poll, the card reader failed to recognize the fingerprint of former President Goodluck Jonathan during the accreditation process for Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials thereafter left the polling unit to bring another machine for him.
The former president and his wife, Patience, were eventually accredited at 10: 13am.
Speaking with journalists after his accreditation, Jonathan called for a peaceful election and asked the people of the state to support INEC in its bid to ensure a smooth electoral process.
The same thing happened to me during the Nigerian passport renewal process
conducted recently in Chicago, Illinois USA when the card reader could not read my finger print. I think the machines need to be revamped completely.
It is very ridiculous and annoying. I have never experienced anything like that before.