Voting time has been extended in polling units which experienced delay as a result of technical challenges.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the extension on Saturday.
INEC spokesman in Lagos, Olufemi Akinbiyi, assured reporters at the INEC office in Lagos that despite materials arriving late at some units due to operational challenges, every registered voter will cast their ballot so long as they arrive before 2pm.
He said: “Everyone who is in their polling unit before 2pm will vote. At 2pm, the security personnel will stand behind the last man or woman. Everyone in front of the security man will be attended to even if it lasts till 7pm.
“So voting may end before 2pm in some units and extend beyond 2pm depending on when the poll opened. But everyone who arrived at the polling unit before 2pm will be allowed to vote,” he said.
Akinbiyi added: “If the smart card reader identifies and authenticates your card but fails to read your biometric, you’ll be allowed vote after providing your phone number provided that the card belongs to INEC.”
