Immediate past President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has again faced issues at the polls while trying to get accredited for voting in the ongoing Bayelsa Guber elections.
Card Reader fails to capture ex-President Jonathan
Dr Jonathan has reportedly left the polling booth for his house at Otuoke as voters await replacement of the card reader.
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According to a report by Leadership Newspaper, the card reader failed to capture Jonathan as accreditation process kicks off in Bayelsa State.
It was further reported that this development wasn't new to the former president though he was baffled why the electronic machine had failed to capture him despite his registration.
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During the 2015 general election ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan were both rejected by the card reade.
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