Governorship Election 2023: Surprise as Photos of Pre-Filled Results Sheets Emerge in Kogi

…INEC reacts

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is investigating reports of filled result sheets in some polling units in Kogi state.

“Our attention has been drawn to a report that filled result sheets were discovered in some polling units in Kogi State. The Commission views this situation seriously,” the statement reads.

VOICE AIR MEDIA reports that a civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa, has raised the alarm over the discovery of election results from a polling unit in Kogi State that was forged before the conclusion of the exercise.

The results were said to have emanated from Polling Unit 004, Eni Ward of Ogori/Mangogo area of the state.

Yiaga Africa revealed this via its handle, @YIAGA on X Saturday morning, urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate the results.

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“Dear @inecnigeria we received report of pre-filled results sheet discovered in PU 004, Eni Ward of Ogori/magongo in Kogi state before commencement of voting. Kindly investigate and address this issue promptly to safeguard the integrity of the process,” the post read.

In the alleged results, a copy of which was attached to the post, the APC polled 200 votes; AA scored 1; while ADC, PDP and SDP got 2 votes each.

At about 9.45am, the organisation posted another pre-recorded result sheet from PU 020, Eika/Ohizenyi, Okehi LGA of the state.

“Another case of pre-filled results sheet in PU 020, Eika/Ohizenyi, Okehi LGA of Kogi state,” it wrote.

According to the results, APC got 530 votes; while AA and SDP polled 1 each.