A civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa, raised alarm on Saturday morning, over the discovery of election results from a polling unit in Kogi State that was forged before the conclusion of the exercise.
The results were said to have emanated from Polling Unit 004, Eni Ward of Ogori/Mangogo in Kogi State.
In the post, YIAGA called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate the results emanating from Polling Unit 004, Eni Ward of Ogori/Mangogo in Kogi State.
The post reads: “Dear @inecnigeria, we received a report of pre-filled results sheet discovered in PU 004, Eni Ward of Ogori/magongo in Kogi state before commencement of voting. Kindly investigate and address this issue promptly to safeguard the integrity of the process.”
Dear @inecnigeria we received report of pre-filled results sheet discovered in PU 004, Eni Ward of Ogori/magongo in Kogi state before commencement of voting. Kindly investigate and address this issue promptly to safeguard the integrity of the process. #KogiDecides2023 pic.twitter.com/OXg7fx2QpR
— Yiaga Africa (@YIAGA) November 11, 2023
In the alleged results, a copy of which was attached to the post, the All Progressive Congress, polled 200 votes; Action Alliance, AA scored 1, while Africa Democracy Congress, ADC, People Democratic Party, PDP and Social Democratic Party, SDP got 2 votes each.
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Meanwhile, another social media user, identified as @emmaikumeh, also shared a video, showing INEC officials caught with election result, fully recorded with scores of political parties, with APC leading.
He said : “Pre-recorded Election Result Sheets Declaring APC Candidate, Ododo Winner Flood Kogi.”
https://twitter.com/emmaikumeh/status/1723276375866388525?s=46%20@Alex%20Report%20this