Posted on: 10:32 Wed, 09 Dec 2015



President Muhammadu Buhari has
lamented that despite government’s
efforts at ensuring credible polls,
some malpractices were witnessed in
the governorship elections in Kogi
and Bayelsa states.

He called on Nigerians to support all
necessary measures aimed at
ensuring free, fair and credible polls
in the country, including the use of
card readers and permanent voter
cards.

“Referring to recent elections in Kogi
and Bayelsa states, President Buhari
said it was unfortunate that there
were still reports of unhelpful
electoral attitudes,” said a statement
by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant
on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu