The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a response to the allegations of pre-filled result sheets in Kogi State during the ongoing governorship election.
Leading election observer group, Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) had raised alarm over prefilled result sheets in some polling units.
The forged sheets showed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) were winning the gubernatorial election.
Reacting to the development, INEC vowed to review and investigate the incident.
The statement reads,
“Our attention has been drawn to a report that filled result sheets were discovered in some polling units in Kogi State.
“The Commission views this situation seriously. Our senior officials deployed to the State are currently investigating the incident(s).
“The Commission will communicate its decision earnestly.”
Meanwhile, Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kogi governorship, has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful and orderly nature of the ongoing election in the state.
Ododo, after casting his ballot at his polling unit, lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their management of the electoral process.
“I commend INEC management for how far it’s going, and as you can see, the election is peaceful and orderly,” he stated on Saturday.
