An ad hoc staff of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) was
arrested on Friday night in
Sambo ward,
Rijau local government area of Niger State,
in possession of thumb printed two
booklets of ballot papers.
The INEC staff, a supervising presiding
officer, Ibrahim Tanko was arrested with
the ballot papers in favour of Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) governorship
candidate, Mohammed Gado Nasko.
A source in the town said the electoral
officer after collecting all election materials
went back to complain that there was a
short fall in the ballot papers given to him.
Unknown to Tanko, some people had seen
him hiding the two booklets in a car
purportedly owned by a former minister in
the state.
The suspect was immediately arrested and
handed over to the Divisional Police Officer
in the town.
Contacted on phone, the head of Voter
Education Unit in the state INEC office,
Malam Mohammed Wase, confirmed the
incident, saying investigation to ascertain
those involved in the incident was
ongoing. Credit to The Nations Online
