Nigeria elections: INEC dismisses corruption allegations in Zamfara
The call was made by the commission’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Zamfara, Garba Galadima in a statement in Gusau on Saturday.
Spokesman of the group and governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance , Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, had said at a news conference that the coalition lost confidence in INEC officials and the security agencies in the state. The last truck left CBN on Friday to Tsafe LGA around 12.00 noon. That affected early commencement of the elections.
“The Commission decided to hold polls for the affected polling units on Feb. 24 to give the electorate their rights to vote. “You should know that the decision of the returning officer on the polls can only be upturned by the Election Tribunal, not INEC. “The security agencies should be commended for securing the elections, especially INEC Staff, Ad hoc Staff and its materials.
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