Resident Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral
Commission for Edo state, Mike Igini has foiled electoral fraud perpetrated by
a group of officials of INEC in Oru East local government area during today’s
supplementary election in Imo state.
Mr. Igini who was in the company of top police officers
including the Assistant Inspector General of Police and the Imo state police
commissioner came upon INEC officials who were engaging in massive
thumbprinting of ballot papers for the People's Democratic Party. Mr. Igini
immediately interrogated the staff and his crew and ordered their immediate
arrest.
The arrested persons 15 in number were carrying out their
dastardly act near the home of Peoples Democratic Party senator Hope Uzodinma.
The only female member of the rigging crew claimed to be the sister of the
Senator. The rigging was taking place near his country home. The arrested
person have been moved to the state capital in Owerri for further
interrogation.
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