The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has deployed its officers to Kogi State ahead of the governorship election on November 11.
In addition to Kogi, the EFCC also sent a monitoring team to Bayelsa and Imo states.
According to the EFCC, the move is aimed at preventing electoral fraud and associated financial crimes.
Its spokesman, Dele Oyewale disclosed in a statement on Friday.
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The statement read:
“EFCC PRESS RELEASE
“EFCC in Election Monitoring Operations
“In its drive to checkmate electoral fraud and associated financial crimes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has deployed its officers to Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States where governorship elections are holding on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
“The Commission’s monitoring operations are to tackle any form of voter’s inducement through vote buying, vote selling and other manipulation of the electoral processes at variance with the Electoral Act.
“Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
November 10, 2023.”
