He said: “The Situation Room notes with disappointment the impact of INEC’s logistical lapses on the elections. According to YIAGA Africa, South East and South South recorded the lowest number of early poll openings. “In the South South, it was only 21 percent. “Situation Room received reports of several instances of smart card reader failure, which necessitated INEC officials resorting to manual accreditation. “The Situation Room received reports of incidents of vote buying across Lagos, Niger, Edo, Kwara, Kano and Katsina States.

Source: The Guardian February 24, 2019 02:15 UTC