INEC officials delay collation of results in Borno over dollar gift from politician

Some ad-hoc employees of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) in Borno State have vowed to not launch electoral supplies for collation till they get their very own share of {dollars} given by an unnamed politician.

Hassle began once they bought to the collation middle in Biu Native Authorities Space on Saturday night time, however didn’t discover their Ward Collation Officer who acquired the cash on their behalf.

An argument ensued once they couldn’t discover him on the collation middle and his line was unreachable.

They claimed that the collation officer collected the cash on their behalf and promised to provide them after the election.

“They’re on the lookout for him and attempting his quantity it’s not connecting. They stated they gained’t launch the INEC supplies until their share is given to them. A gaggle of them have gone house with the supplies,” stated a witness.

Borno is likely one of the states the place governorship election held on Saturday.