INEC confirms staff involvement in alleged electoral fraud in Ondo State



Ahead of October 20, governorship election in Ondo State, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today admitted that some staff of the commission have been engaged by politicians with a view to rigging the poll.

The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akin Orebiyi, said the state Police command had arrested a junior staff of the commission who gave out unclaimed voters’ cards to a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Olaolu Oladapo, and his wife who were also apprehended last Saturday.

The couple were apprehended in Ondo, the home town of the LP’s governorship Candidate and incumbent Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko.
A statement by the INEC boss yesterday said the commission would cooperate with the state police command to investigate and prosecute those who were found to be involved in the matter.

Orebiyi said: “The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to the arrest of a man with over a thousand voters’ cards issued by the commission purportedly given to him by a junior staff engaged as a security man by the commission, who has been arrested by the police.

“Preliminary investigation by the Commission indicates that some people did not collect their voters’ cards after the registration exercise of 2011. The unclaimed cards are in the custody of the Electoral Officers, who are the duly authorized officials to release same to the claimants of such cards, who must collect them in person.

“The Commission is determined to get to the bottom of this matter and is working closely with the Police Authorities to unravel it. it is its intention to vigorously pursue the investigation and ensure a robust, timeous prosecution of all involved, including its staff, in consonance with its resolve to prosecute all electoral offenders, regardless of their status, party affiliation or relationships.

The REC, however, re-assured the people of the state that the purchase or unauthorized acquisition of voters’ cards by desperate politicians would not yield any fruits.

He said: “INEC will however like to take this opportunity to re-assure the public that the purchase or unauthorized acquisition of voters, cards by desperate politicians will be to no avail, as they cannot be used for the election. Our officials have been trained and directed to closely examine each voter’s card scrupulously and ensure that the photographs on it match that on the voters, register and is in exact liking to the bearer of such card.”

Orebiyi, who commended the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police, promised that “we shall continue to co-operate with them and the other security agents and other stakeholders to ensure a hitch-free exercise.”

But it was gathered that top officials of the commission were involved in the sales of voters’ cards to politicians and that Orebiyi only held the unnamed security man responsible in order to save the credibility of the electoral umpire.

The INEC boss was said to have earlier denied that the security man was a staff of the commission, a statement in conflict with the claim of the state Public Relations Officer of INEC, Celina Beckley.



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Is there any Nigerian election that is free and fair?

I'm still suspecting a foul play. Politics of biterness, let the best man win.

This will be a big setback in the Ondo election result, becos the loser will based their argument on it.

SHABI NA WATIN U WANT MAKE WE HEAR BE THAT, THE ONE WAY U NO TELL US NKO?

GEJ never condemn dis act?
Abi he don set committee 2 look into d mata

Sad for the country.

SlyIg: Is there any Nigerian election that is free and fair?

Perhaps not. In a typical Nigerian election, the best rigger always emerge as the winner!

Hmmmmmmmmm!!!!! Dont trust this politician jare, re you thinking in my line? work of opposite parties, u knw whom am talkin about.

INEC is telling politicians who want to rig to watch it!

Iroko Oluwere don start

Iroko will rig diz elektion and won, but d kourt will kick his ass out,8-)

Bunchers stab: GEJ never condemn dis act?
Abi he don set committee 2 look into d mata

...lol...na presidential team now oo

Its nigeria you can expect that....Its like oh is that newss!!!

So where are the retarrded bigots shouting Tinubu's name yesterday when the news broke?

We can clearly see mimiko has now borrowed a leaf from PDP thieves. for this singular act, he(mimiko) just lost his credibility in my eyes and I will instruct people to massively vote against him.

Osiris.211:
for this singular act, he(mimiko) just lost his credibility in my eyes and I will instruct people to massively vote against him.

And you are?

why daily post? and not punch, guardian, and tribune? suspecting foul play dont believe this fuckard busit story.

my question is can report on daily post be presented to defend or to prosecute at the court of law? if no then this information is illega null and void. and is an intent to rubissh the reputation of a political party

Osiris.211:
So where are the retarrded bigots shouting Tinubu's name yesterday when the news broke?

We can clearly see mimiko has now borrowed a leaf from PDP thieves. for this singular act, he(mimiko) just lost his credibility in my eyes and I will instruct people to massively vote against him.

Buhahahaha...
Are you for real?
What are your instruction equipments?
Gongs,PDAs?
Mtcheeeeeeew...
.
Whether the elction is free and fair or rigged,Mimiko will take the day!!
Yes,i said it!!

Are you from Ondo state?

slimyem: Buhahahaha...
Are you for real?
What are your instruction equipments?
Gongs,PDAs?
Mtcheeeeeeew...
.
Whether the elction is free and fair or rigged,Mimiko will take the day!!
Yes,i said it!!

something tells me that ACN will win from rear no matter what happens in ondo

Can INEC conduct free and fear election in ondo state? I gues wat hapen during last ekebtion wil repeat itself. Where are we going.

Weirdone:
And you are?

Help ask am oo.. Heheh, I laf in Aketi!

dayokanu: Iroko Oluwere don start

it is obvious u are not intelligent..u can't even read inbtw lines..u should atleast suspect a setup here from d opposition parties b4 jumping into conclusion...mumu

Where are those f****ctards abusing tinubu yesterday.u people did not attack obasanjo when he declared *must win at all cost election*.guys mimiko is not a saint.

10 over 10: it is obvious u are not intelligent..u can't even read inbtw lines..u should atleast suspect a setup here from d opposition parties b4 jumping into conclusion...mumu

So becos of your bias affiliation to a party whose chieftain is caught you are beginning to open conspiracy theories but if it was the other way round ie ACN or PDP you will beleive the story.MUMU

[take dat]So becos of your bias affiliation to a party whose
chieftain is caught you are beginning to open conspiracy theories but if
it was the other way round ie ACN or PDP you will beleive the
story.MUMU

my friend what he is telling you is the fact that daily post is not a reliable source how many government agency(ies) recognise daily post? which mean even you can go their write your comment cook some lies and post it here on nairaland. which means daily post information is fake until i'm proved wrong by govt till then grap my cassava bread with lipton tea and enjoy life.

But LP nd Mimiko said the people shuld not sell their voters card, now they're the ones buying the voters card! Nobody is faithful in Nigeria!

kennytidistar: [take dat]So becos of your bias affiliation to a party whose
chieftain is caught you are beginning to open conspiracy theories but if
it was the other way round ie ACN or PDP you will beleive the
story.MUMU

my friend what he is telling you is the fact that daily post is not a reliable source how many government agency(ies) recognise daily post? which mean even you can go their write your comment cook some lies and post it here on nairaland. which means daily post information is fake until i'm proved wrong by govt till then grap my cassava bread with lipton tea and enjoy life.

Be sincere and check other news paper in fact many nairalander will not log in)in Oct 22 because of disappointed, you can buy award,press,voters cards,radio,TV,INEC,togs,Gun etc. Politics and killing but not God and his people we de Akure here waiting for God now that we have seen the sign in Ondo State.

[kabiesy]

Be sincere and check other news paper in fact many nairalander will not
log in)in Oct 22 because of disappointed, you can buy award,press,voters
cards,radio,TV,INEC,togs,Gun etc. Politics and killing but not God and
his people we de Akure here waiting for God now that we have seen the
sign in Ondo State.

sincerity? if you claim othere papers publish it then i stand to be corrected, but i want reliable source like punch, guardian, tribune, this day, vanguard, and the sun have given you constitutionally recognised news papers if any of them carry it bring it here let us see otherwise come and join me with my cassava bread and leave politics for rogues!