Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has raised an alarm that card readers are not functioning at some polling units in Saturday’s Edo governorship election.

Oshiomhole made the statement after casting his vote at polling unit 01, Ward 10 in Uzairue northeast, Etsako West Local Government Area, and urged the Independent National Electoral Commission not to compromise.

In his address to journalists, he said, “Since 1999, this is the highest turnout that I have seen. Elderly women and men turned out impressively.

“The turnout showed that people have shown that they are ready for democracy. My only disappointment so far is that the machine is not working.

“The INEC officials have reported but they have not brought a new machine.

“This exercise is supposed to have a closing time. If they are doing this in my ward, it means that somebody wants to remove the number of voters here. But I have told them (voters) to stay here, they have a right to vote.

“Nobody should come here and be unable to vote because of INEC’s failure.

“I cannot believe that this is an ordinary error because before bringing the machine here, you should have tested it. I pray that INEC should be able to regularise them (the machines).”