Our correspondent in Ward 4, Azagba Primary School, Ezenei, Asaba, Delta State capital, South-south Nigeria, also reported that the exercise which started exactly at 8am, saw a good number of Delta residents coming out with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) for the mock accreditation exercise.
According to our correspondent, it was a smooth ride for some, with only a few minutes and they are done, pointing that it took a little while for others before their thumb print could be recognised by the card reader.
He added that some other persons from other wards came out to check if they could be accredited but the card reader rejected the cards with an “OPC message which means Other Polling Cards”.
Some voters in an interview with Channels Television, lauded the exercise while others pointed out a few challenges that should be looked into by INEC.
In Lagos, south-west Nigeria, Seun Okinbaloye reported that the exercise took place at Ikeja Primary School in the GRA, on Fajuyi road, one of the 30 Polling Units in Onigbongbo Ward, Ikeja Local Government Area of the State.
Okinbaloye noted that as people were trickling in, INEC officials used the opportunity to map out the process, accompanied by State Security operatives.
He also said the time frame for the testing of the card readers ranged from about 5 seconds to a minute, adding that the issue of cloned cards had not been recorded, even as those whose cards had been tested still hung around to observe the exercise."
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