Drama as INEC Uploads Lady’s Picture as Election Result for Ado-Ekiti, Nigerians React
- An INEC official uploaded a photograph of a lady as the result of the Ado-Ekiti election, sparking outrage among Nigerians
- Nigerians quickly spotted the error and took to social media to express their shock and disbelief at the incompetence displayed by the INEC official
- INEC has yet to react to the incident or make necessary adjustments as of the time of writing this report
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In a bizarre and alarming incident, an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) uploaded a photograph of a lady as the result of the Ado-Ekiti election.
The information obtained from the INEC website shows that the result is for the polling unit in front of the Oisa family's house / Oisa, Oke Inisa Comp. Ward: Ado 'b' Inisa in Ado Ekiti local government.
The result is for the presidential election held on Saturday, February 25 2023, and was uploaded on February 26, 2023, at 1:49:59 pm.
Source: Facebook
Nigerians were quick to spot the error, and it sparked outrage, with many taking to social media to express their shock and disbelief at the incompetence of the INEC official.
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Some even speculated that the error was intentional and called for those responsible to be held accountable.
INEC has yet to react to the incident at the time of writing this report and failed to correct the error as of Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 9:17 am
However, the incident has once again raised questions about the credibility of the INEC and its ability to conduct free and fair elections.
It has further intensified the call for reforms within the commission, including adopting more transparent and accountable processes.
Nigerians react
Reacting to the lady's picture on INEC's result website, see what a Twitter user, @gufieofficial, posted below:
"Please let's call their attention to this. This is really embarrassing. They told us the server cannot be hacked so what now happened?"
kilmot said:
"I just checked, the thing shock me."
Cost of Nigeria's election
Ahead of the 2023 election, the Nigerian government budgeted N305 billion for INEC to execute the election.
The breakdown shows that expenditure on Information Communication Technology will cost over N144.26 billion.
This amount is one of the highest expenditures after the electoral operation, costing N140.4bn.
Mercy Johnson's husband wins election
Meanwhile, in another report, Legit.ng revealed that actress Mercy Johnson’s husband, Prince Odi Okojie, was excited as he celebrated his latest win at the poll.
During his statement with the press, Prince Okojie, who contested under the APC as a House of Representatives candidate, said he was happy to have won the national assembly election.
Mercy’s hubby also shared a video showing the moment the returning officer declared him the winner, as many celebrities congratulated him amid several dance moves.
Source: Legit.ng
