The National Vice-Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance, South-West, Alhaji Tayo Sowunmi, has said the party will not support the use of card readers during the conduct of the forthcoming general elections.He said this on Wednesday at a press conference held at the party’s secretariat in Asero, Abeokuta.
Sowunmi noted that given the current level of anxiety and fear in the country concerning the re-scheduled elections, there would not be enough room for any experimentation by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
He further said card readers were prone to breakdown.
The party also frowned on the rate at which the Permanent Voter Cards was being distributed, accusing INEC of not showing enough commitment and seriousness towards the exercise.
He said, “As of now, reports reaching our South-West secretariat show that only about 10 per cent of our members have succeeded in collecting their PVCs.
“APGA wishes to warn that unless this situation is urgently addressed, the party may be forced to take legal action in pursuit of justice.”
