LG Polls: Why Card Reader Failed At My Polling Unit – Gbajabiamila

• The local government elections had held amid widespread apathy as many voters failed to turn out

Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila on Saturday expressed disappointment after the card reader at his polling unit failed during the Lagos local government elections.

Gbajabiamila, while speaking at the polling unit, said the incident was a sign that Nigeria is not ready for electronic transmission of results, an issue that divided the National Assembly recently.

Quoting election officials, he said the card reader failed due to poor network coverage.

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The Speaker, who represents Surulere Constituency (I) at the House of Representatives, said local government elections are “most important” because they are closer to the grassroots.

“This is the most important election. Many will say Presidential, National Assembly elections.

“For me, it is more important for obvious reasons: the local government elections are where the grassroots is. And as is often said, any house that is built on sand or shaky grounds will crumble.

“You have to have solid ground to build a solid foundation to build a proper house. And that’s where the local government comes to play. These are the people of Nigeria. This is the vote that is closest to them,” Gbajabiamila said.

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