arrested 16 members of staff of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) for altering the result sheets of the governorship
election to suit the figures that were "dubiously allotted to
political parties".
Among those arrested is said to be the head of operations and other
Electoral Officers, who presided over the governorship and House of
Assembly elections.
Confirming the arrest, a DSS official, who pleaded anonymity because
he was not authorised to speak on the matter, said the INEC officials
were caught while thumb printing ballot papers in favour of an
opposition political party.
According to the reliable source, the suspects were detained at the
DSS State headquarters.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) had demanded the redeployment of
the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Gabriel Ada for
allegedly working for the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
The party also passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of the
INEC in the state and called for a new team to conduct the rerun.
--VOFNImo
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