EFCC Deploys Operatives To Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo To Curb Electoral Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has dispatched its operatives to oversee election activities in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states.

The commission’s head of media and publicity, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said that the operations were aimed at targeting the prevention of electoral fraud and related crimes.

Oyewale said, “In its drive to checkmate electoral fraud and associated financial crimes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has deployed its officers to Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States where governorship elections are held on Saturday, November 11, 2023.

“The commission’s monitoring operations are to tackle any form of voter’s inducement through vote buying, vote selling and other manipulation of the electoral processes at variance with the Electoral Act.”

Kanyi Daily recalls that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had mobilized its team to supervise the upcoming governorship elections set to take place on Saturday in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi.