The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced that it will investigate several petitions lodged against officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in connection with the recent governorship election in Edo State.
The commission declared Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Edo State governorship election held on September 21, 2014.
The spokesman for the anti-graft agency, Demola Bakare, in an interview with Daily Trust
confirmed that some petitions have been received against some officials of the commission.
The observers, mostly lawyers, who converged under the aegis of Tap Initiative, specifically demanded the arrest and prosecution of the officials of the commission for allegedly printing two result sheets (EC8A).
“You can be sure that the petition was received, it was acknowledged. Definitely, if there is substance in it, we will do something about it.
“But it is not our tradition to tell anybody about what we are doing. We received the petition and it was acknowledged. Be sure that something will be done.”
