The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has denied reports that ballot papers are been printed by politicians for their favoured party, saying the allegation is not true.
INEC on its verified Facebook page said: INEC’s attention has been drawn to stories that ballot papers have found their way to the hands of politicians who are thumb printing same for their favoured party. Specifically, reference has been made to Kogi Central Senatorial District. This allegation is not true, as all sensitive materials are in the Commission’s custody or in the Central Bank’s vaults. The stamps in the ballot papers displayed do not represent any of the official stamps to be used in the forthcoming election. It should be noted that only duly stamped and dated ballot papers with the endorsement of the INEC Presiding Officer’s signature are valid and will be counted.
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The presidential and National Assembly elections was supposed to hold on February 16 before INEC shifted it on the eve of the election to February 23.