Ondo Election 2024: EFCC Monitors Governorship Poll, Gives Reason

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events

Akure, Ondo state - Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) monitored the Ondo state governorship election on Saturday, November 16.

The anti-graft agency sent its officers to the 18 local government areas of the state.

This was disclosed in a statement issued via the EFCC X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @officialEFCC

According to the statement, the monitoring exercise was to checkmating vote buying and selling or other forms of electoral offences during the Ondo election.

EFCC further explained that the monitoring was also meant to ensure utmost integrity of the electoral processes.

“Operatives are all over the state in line with the mandate of the Commission to prevent, investigate, and prosecute all forms of economic and financial crimes.”

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Legit.ng earlier reported that EFCC officials were spotted at some polling units as vote buying reportedly resurfaced in the ongoing Ondo state gubernatorial election.

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This followed reports that several polling units were reportedly engaged in alleged voter inducements during the ongoing election.

Source: Legit.ng