2023 Elections: Why Our Men Are At Polling Units – EFCC Chair

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that officials of the Commission are patrolling different polling units where the presidential and National Assembly elections are taking place on Saturday to forestall vote buying.

Bawa made this known in an interview with Channels Television on Saturday.

Aminate Zino Mp3

“This impression out there, you see there is a mandate of prevention, there is a mandate of enforcement. The mere fact that our men are there will tend to prevent a lot of things that ordinarily could have happened if we were not there,” Bawa said.

He said officials of the Commission have been going round since Friday to monitor vote buying but added that they are challenged in prosecuting politicians buying votes with food items and materials because they can’t pre-empt what their real intentions actually are.

2023 Elections: Why Our Men Are At Polling Units – EFCC Chair

“Our men have been going round since yesterday and one of the things we have since on the field is that a lot of people have started even yesterday to buy votes in kind, distributing food items, distributing materials and all of that since yesterday.

“The challenge we were facing yesterday was whether or not to effect arrest because you can’t pre-empt what somebody is going to do by distributing items that he has. So we have been going round to investigate, but the information we have today is that a lot of the politicians are trying to influence voters in cash and kind,” he said.

One of the polling units where the EFCC officials were sighted by our reporter, Bidemi Bello, is in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Speaking with journalists, the leader of the EFCC officials, Chinedu Ozuah, said the Commission is acting on its mandate to ensure that no one sells or buys votes.

2023 Elections: Why Our Men Are At Polling Units – EFCC Chair

Ozua disclosed that the officials of the Commission are in every state across the nation for the same mission, adding that some of them are not on uniform but operating undercover.

“The mission of the Commission is simple, like you can see in our vehicles ‘say no to vote buying’. The Commission in its mandate to ensure that nobody buys or sells his or her vote, has mandated operatives of the Commission to check this.

“We are in every state of the nation at the moment moving from polling unit to polling unit, checking to see that everything is going as expected that nobody is trading his vote by any means, so this is basically what the Commission is doing,” Ozuah said.

He said they have not arrested anyone so far today in Ogun State, adding that they have covered major parts of the state.

Do you find NaijaChoice useful? Click here to give us five stars rating!

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU 🔥

  “Such a shame and a disappointment to our country” – Iyabo Ojo calls out INEC “Such a shame and a disappointment to our country” – Iyabo Ojo calls out INEC Actress Ronke Oshodi expresses regrets on working for APC during the 2023 elections (Watch Video) Actress Ronke Oshodi expresses regrets on working for APC during the 2023 elections (Watch Video) “I supported him because I knew his track records” – Actress Bimpe Akintunde reveals why she supported Tinubu “I supported him because I knew his track records” – Actress Bimpe Akintunde reveals why she supported Tinubu Desmond Elliot storms mosque to pray for newly elected president, Bola Tinubu Desmond Elliot storms mosque to pray for newly elected president, Bola Tinubu “I am working on me, for me” – Actress Funke Akindele reveals how she’s coping after losing the Gubernatorial Election “I am working on me, for me” – Actress Funke Akindele reveals how she’s coping after losing the Gubernatorial Election “Lagos made you” – P-Square’s Peter Okoye replies fan who called him out over his comments during the 2023 Elections “Lagos made you” – P-Square’s Peter Okoye replies fan who called him out over his comments during the 2023 Elections “I wish you memorable sufferings” – Actress Bimbo Akinsanya sends message to Peter Obi’s supporters as she celebrate Tinibu’s victory “I wish you memorable sufferings” – Actress Bimbo Akinsanya sends message to Peter Obi’s supporters as she celebrate Tinibu’s victory “You’re a champion among women” – Funsho Adeoti applauds Funke Akindele for breaking barriers to contest for elections “You’re a champion among women” – Funsho Adeoti applauds Funke Akindele for breaking barriers to contest for elections “You must be mad” – Iyabo Ojo reacts angrily over a post made by MC Oluomo’s aide, Koko Zaria “You must be mad” – Iyabo Ojo reacts angrily over a post made by MC Oluomo’s aide, Koko Zaria “You were not reelected” – Falz blasts Babajide Sanwo-Olu over his appreciation note to Lagosians “You were not reelected” – Falz blasts Babajide Sanwo-Olu over his appreciation note to Lagosians


Alternative Tags:

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.