INEC Denies to Investigate APC Presidential Candidate, Tinubu Over Alleged Involvement in Drug Trafficking
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it is investigating a presidential candidate over criminal forfeiture of funds.
The commission stated this in a statement released on Saturday by Festus Okoye, the national commissioner and chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee.
The statement reads:
INEC’s statement on Saturday read: “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.”
