DRUG CHARGE: INEC DISAGREES TO INQUIRE INTO TINUBU
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied an allegation that Bola Tinubu, the APC's presidential contender, is the subject of an investigation by the electoral tribunal.
Festus Okoye, the National Information and Voter Education Committee Commissioner for INEC, was cited as adding that the commission is in contact with American authorities to learn more about the claim that Tinubu was involved in a drug-related incident.
In contrast, Okoye urged the public to disregard the false assertion in a response.
"A press release purported to have been issued by the Commission has been trending online since yesterday Friday 11th November 2022.
"It claims that the Commission has commenced Investigation into a case of criminal forfeiture against one of the Presidential candidates in the forthcoming General Election and is liaising with a Court in the United States of America in pursuit of same to determine possible violation of our guidelines or the Electoral Act 2022.
"We wish to state categorically that the said Press Release did not emanate from the Commission nor is it pursuing the purported course of action.
"It is the handiwork of mischief makers and utterly fake
"Press releases from the Commission are uploaded to the INEC Press Corps platform and simultaneously disseminated through our website and official social media handles.
"The public is advised to ignore the press release."
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