The nation’s electoral umpire; the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday described as ‘untrue’ media reports claiming that it had begun to look into allegations of criminal forfeiture against the APC presidential candidate , Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned the commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee , Mr Festus Okoye, made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday.
He noted that a controversial press release that had gone viral since Friday did not emanate from the commission.
‘The press release claimed that the commission has commenced investigation into a case of criminal forfeiture against one of the Presidential candidates ahead of the presidential 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’ he said.
Okoye added that press releases from the commission are uploaded to the INEC Press Corps platform and simultaneously disseminated through its website and official social media handles.
He urged the public to ignore the press release in question- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
