Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, could not be recognised by the Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS machine.
Wike who arrived his Polling Unit 7A of Ward 9, Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State in the company of his wife, Justice Suzette Wike, to exercise their civil responsibility could not be recognised by the BIVAS machine.
“I’m highly disappointed,” Wike explained as he left the venue although he was to check again.
Continuing, Wike said: “We are highly disappointed. INEC told us they were ready for the election and that BIVAS are working.
“You can see the crowd here I don’t think that most people will be allowed to vote with slow working of the BIVAS.
“I have stayed about 25 minutes here and I was told to go and come back that they will rectify the BIVAS. We are highly disappointed. If a number of people are disenfranchised, what do you expect?
“People will lose their temper and anything could happen. INEC ought to have been completely ready before telling the people they are ready. There is no violence anywhere in the state thus far,” the governor said as he walked into his father’s home waiting to return for accreditation.
