INEC Denies Investigating Presidential Aspirant

Afimag.com –

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked rumours circulating on internet that it is investigating a 2023 presidential aspirant.

The body’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Saturday in a statement made the clarification.

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Mr. Okoye stated that the commission was investigating a press release disseminating fake news online since Friday claiming that the electoral body was investigating a criminal forfeiture by the presidential aspirant in collaboration with a court in the United States of America.

“We wish to start categorically that the said Press Release did not emanate from the Commission nor is it pursuing the purported course of action,” the statement said.