The INEC presiding officer at the said polling unit allocated unearned votes to the rival All Progressives Congress (APC), which it claimed resulted in the overall tally of votes surpassing the number of accredited votes.
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The statement alleged that the INEC presiding officer at the said polling unit allocated unearned votes to the rival All Progressives Congress , which it claimed resulted in the overall tally of votes surpassing the number of accredited votes. He added that the act bears disturbing similarities to the infamous misconduct of Hudu Ari, former Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, who was implicated in electoral malpractices during the 2023 governorship election in Adamawa State.
“Our Party again commends the people of Edo State for their vigilance and urges them to remain resilient till the end,” it said. The Independent National Electoral Commission said it will investigate an allegation of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets in the ongoing Edo state governorship election.
In a post on its X handle on Saturday, INEC said it had so far received such complaints from two out of the 4,519 polling units in the state.“The commission will immediately investigate the matter and deal with any proven infraction,” the commission said in its tweet.
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