INEC rejects claims of ghost, hired voters in Osun election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected claims that shade and hired voters took portion successful the August 15 Osun State governorship election.

The committee said the usage of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) made specified voting impossible.

INEC’s Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Dayo Oketola, made this known connected Monday during an interrogation with Arise News.

Oketola besides warned Nigerians against believing unverified videos and accusation shared connected societal media aft the election.

He explained that voters had to beryllium registered and accredited astatine their assigned polling units earlier they could vote.

“We are successful an property of AI, misinformation, and disinformation. Not everything you spot is true. With BVAS successful play for immoderate predetermination successful Nigeria, determination is nary country for shade voters oregon hired voters,” helium said.

He added, “You cannot ballot successful an predetermination unless you person been registered and accredited for that circumstantial polling unit. Be cautious what you believe, peculiarly successful an predetermination driven by accusation absorption and mismanagement.”

According to Oketola, elector turnout stood astatine 50.116 per cent, making i...