Nigeria decides: Why we sacked returning Officer in Plateau – INEC
Nsikak Nseyen Mr Salihu Adamu Musa, INEC Electoral Officer in Bokkos Local Government of Plateau State on Monday apologised over the “shameful” behaviour of the Returning Officer deployed to the area. Musa was responding to a question raised by APC Collation Officer in Pankshin, Mr Emmanuel Bok, who sought to know why he , was declaring the results of elections for Bokkos, instead of the Returning Officer, as stipulated by law.
Musa apologised to the election officials on behalf of the electoral body and promised that the situation would not repeat itself. Bok, who thanked Musa for the explanation, said that he had intended to reject the result because they were not presented by the officer designated to do so. “If not for the explanation you gave to us, I would not have accepted the results until we see the Returning Officer.
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