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We will investigate fake results in Kogi Central
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said, fake result sheets circulating in Kogi Central would be investigated.
INEC reacted when a Civil Society Organisation, YIAGA Africa, had raised concern over the discovery of election results from Polling Unit 004, Eni Ward of Ogori/Mangogo area of the state.
Voters were still on queue when the forged result surfaced.
In the results, a copy of which was attached to the post, the APC polled 200 votes; AA scored 1; while ADC, PDP and SDP got 2 votes each.
In a tweet, the CSO wrote, “Dear @inecnigeria we received report of pre-filled results sheet discovered in PU 004, Eni Ward of Ogori/magongo in Kogi state before commencement of voting. Kindly investigate and address this issue promptly to safeguard the integrity of the process,” the post read.
The organisation posted another pre-recorded result sheet from PU 020, Eika/Ohizenyi, Okehi LGA of the state at about 9.45am.
“Another case of pre-filled results sheet in PU 020, Eika/Ohizenyi, Okehi LGA of Kogi state,” it wrote.
According to the results, APC got 530 votes; while AA and SDP polled 1 each.
Responding after the tweets went viral, the commission said it viewed the situation seriously.
“Our attention has been drawn to a report that filled result sheets were discovered in some polling units in Kogi State. 
“Our senior officials deployed to the State are currently investigating the incident(s).
