FRI. 24 FEB, 2023-theGBJournal| The Economic and Financial Crime Commission say they have intercepted the sum of N32.4 million allegedly suspected to be used for vote-buying in Lagos.
The interception is part of the massive operation by the Commission to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections.
The recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission, and ‘’the suspect involved has been taken into custody for further questioning,’’ the Commission said in a statement today.
The Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has implored all personnel of the Commission deployed for election monitoring duties to show courage and not give room for unscrupulous persons to undermine the integrity of the elections through financial inducement.
The EFCC said their tactical teams of operatives are currently on ground in all states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and telephone hotlines have already been circulated through social media for members of the public to share information regarding financial malpractices with agents of the Commission.
‘’Details of the number are available on EFCC social media platforms. Members of the public are encouraged to report anyone trying to buy or sell votes by making use of the EFCC financial crimes reporting App, EAGLE Eye, which is available for download on Google Play or Apple store,’’ the Commission noted.
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