The Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC resident commissioner in Taraba State, Alhaji Ahmed Makama has confirmed
that his Electoral Officer in Ibbi local government area of Taraba state was in
the police net at the police headquarters in Jalingo for allegedly collecting
bribe from a politician from the area to manipulate election results.
The Electoral Officer who was attached to Ibbi
to conduct the Saturday presidential and National Assembly elections was
manhandled by angry youths in Ibbi for allegedly collecting 20 million naira
bribe from a staunch politician in Ibbi to change the result of the state house
of representative within the area.
The elections in Nwonyo II ward of Ibbi local
government area was suspended by INEC as a result of the crisis that broke out
between youths of the area and the Electoral Officer in the local government on
Saturday. He however explained that affected Electoral Officer has been
replaced by a Head of Department of the commission to conduct the elections.
“Yes the Electoral Officer in Ibbi was
allegedly arrested over collection of money from a politician and he is under
police custody. I informed the national chairman and he asked me not to secure
his bail and I am not going to do that until the police concludes the investigation,”
he said.
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