Emerging report on Sunday, indicates that a Supervisory Presiding Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the Anambra State Governorship election, has “carted away” with 41 results sheets.
The Returning Officer in Idemili South Local Government of Area of the State, Dr. Gabriel Othong, made this known while presenting results at the Independent National Electoral Commission office, in Awka, the State capital.
He said that the whereabouts of the INEC Official is unknown, adding that, 41 of the 42 results sheets for 89 Polling Units were “carted away”.
Othong noted that there was no election in Oba Ward 1, Oba Ward 11, and Akukwu Ward, all in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
His exact words: “One of the SPOs carted 41 Result Sheets out of the 42 result sheets meant for the 89 Polling Units in the affected Wards.
“Over 40,000 voters were not able to vote in the affected areas, due to the development.”
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