The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said elections in polling units (PUs) where voting has been hindered by technical glitches, will continue on Sunday.

“[…] in PUs where accreditation was suspended to the next day in accordance with the guidelines, arrangements will be made for voters to vote tomorrow, subject to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010,” a statement by INEC said.

Card readers at several polling units in the country have so far failed to work, forcing INEC to direct Presiding Officers to manually accredit voters upon being satisfied that the person who presented the PVC is the owner. The electoral body said that the scale of the challenge observed has necessitated a reconsideration of the provision of the election guidelines. “The Comm [Commission] reassures the public that it will thoroughly investigate what happened while it stays committed to credible elections,” the INEC statement read.

Despite the challenges in some areas, the turnout was still impressive at several polling units in the country. Voters in some parts of Lagos defied the rain to vote and most did not even seek shelter as they queued to exercise their constitutional rights.