The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,says it intercepted in Lagos the sum of N32, 400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos.
The recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission,it said,adding that the suspect involved has been taken into custody for further questioning
Wilson Uwujaren,Head, Media & Publicity of the EFCC,quoted the chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa,in a statement,as imploring all personnel of the Commission deployed for election monitoring duties to show courage and not give room for unscrupulous persons to undermine the integrity of the elections through financial inducement.
He said tactical team of operatives are currently on ground in all the states of the federation and the FCT,while telephone hotlines have already been circulated through social media for members of the public to share information regarding financial malpractices with agents of the commission.
He added:”Members of the public are encouraged to report anyone trying to buy or sell votes by making use of the EFCC financial crimes reporting App, Eagle Eye, which is available for download on the Google Play or Apple store. They can also reach the Commission through our social media handle, @officialefcc or by email, info@efcc.gov.ng”
