“Drunk” Returning Officer: INEC Apologises To Electoral Officials - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 26, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,Electoral Officer in Bokkos Local Government of Plateau state Salihu Adamu Musahas apologised over the shameful behaviour of the Returning Officer deployed tothe area.
Musa was responding to a question raised by APC CollationOfficer in Pankshin Emmanuel Bok, who sought to know why he Musa, was declaringthe results of elections for Bokkos, instead of the Returning Officer, asstipulated by law.
Musa, in his explanation, told the party agents, observersand INEC officials that the Returning Officer, a university lecturer, was drunkon Sunday and was sacked when he could not perform his duty.
He apologized to the election officials on behalf of theelectoral body, and promised that the situation would not repeat itself.
Bok, who thanked Musa for the explanation, said that he hadintended to reject the result because they were not presented by the officerdesignated to do so.