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The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has expressed confidence that the use of smart card readers for authentication in the coming general elections will guarantee credible polls.

It also criticised those opposing the use of the machine, describing them as enemies of democracy.

Publicity Secretary of the party, Omoba Adesanya, in a statement on Wednesday said INECs adoption of the machine would also boost voters confidence and ensure the elections were peaceful.

He said, Voters were registered electronically through Data Capturing Machines, and to verify the authenticity of any voter, it has to be done through the same electronic process, before voting, to avoid counterfeiting.

This is a welcome development which will drastically reduce election rigging, through snatching of ballot boxes and papers, curb over-voting, and eliminate injection of names into the Voters Register.

He argued that with the credibility element in the use of the card readers, results would be more acceptable, reducing the possibility of crisis during and after the general elections.

According to him, litigations that will be emanating from the elections will be minimal.

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Card readers: Ondo APC backs INEC