Connect with us

News

BREAKING: Kogi INEC Commissioner rejects N50 million bribe, angrily sent emissaries away

Published

on

Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet
Spread the love

Reports reaching CAPITAL POST indicated that the Independent National Electoral Commissioner in Kogi State Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet on Monday rejected the sum of N50 million sent to him ahead of Saturday’s Governorship election.

A source confided in our correspondent in Lokoja, saying the emissaries from Lugard House explained that the money was meant for logistics of INEC’s office.

Change of Name

Each of the 21 Local Government Councils in the three Senatorial Districts was to receive N10 million.

The source said, the Commissioner became angry and pointedly told the emissaries that they should take their money back to their source and insisted that he would not collect the money.

He sent them back with the money and warned them never to return to INEC office, as he was not ready to compromise.

The INEC Commissioner was quoted to have told the emissaries that logistics for the election has been provided by the INEC National headquarters.

He warned Electoral Officers, EOs at the Local Government levels to be wary of bribe as under cover security agents have been deployed to keep eyes on activities of officials.

Meanwhile, CAPITAL POST reports that security agents could be massively seen in Kogi ahead of Saturday’s Governorship election.

Contact Us:

  • Address: Address: 1st Floor,  Nwakpabi Plaza,  Suite 110, Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, Apo,  Abuja
  • Tel: +234 7036084449, +234 8066722600, +234 7012711701
  • Email: info@capitalpost.ng
  • Email: capitalpost20@gmail.com

Quick Links: