‘We’ll address infractions’, INEC breaks silence on controversial result

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is investigating claims a wrong polling unit result manipulation in the Edo election. The commission said this in a statement issued on Saturday night. “The Commission’s attention has been drawn to an allegation of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets in the ongoing Edo […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is investigating claims a wrong polling unit result manipulation in the Edo election.

The commission said this in a statement issued on Saturday night.

“The Commission’s attention has been drawn to an allegation of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets in the ongoing Edo State Governorship election.”

“This is the second complaint we have received out of the 4,519 polling units used for the election. The Commission will immediately investigate the matter and deal with any proven infraction.”

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The development comes after controversial figures were seen in the result of a Polling Unit in Etsako East.

In the result which was uploaded on IREV, the All Progressives Congress (APC) garnered 352 votes from the unit which had only 213 accredited voters.

Many had criticised INEC over this, saying the incident casts doubts on the credibility of the ongoing governorship election.

According to the sheet, 493 voters were registered at the polling unit, with 213 voters accredited.

The sheet added that 500 ballot papers were allotted to the unit by the electoral body for the governorship poll on Saturday.