The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel to states across the country to monitor the conduct of the governorship and state assembly elections.
A statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, said the teams led by senior officers arrived at their assigned locations earlier on Friday with a number of them holding consultations with the other security agencies involved in election security and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).
“The team for Ebonyi state arrived Abakaliki and met with the Commissioner of Police at the State Headquarters, to register their presence before proceeding to the State INEC Headquarters for a brief meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC,” the statement reads.
“Officers of Kaduna Zonal Command led by ACEII Mustapha Abubakar who are on an election monitoring mission to Niger state also met the Commissioner of Police, J.A Ogundele, to register their presence in the state. They also visited the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Niger state, Ahmed Yusha’u Garki.
“Officers of the Abuja Zonal Command on election monitoring duty in Nasarawa State, led by ACE II Adeniyi Adebayo also registered their presence at the Nigeria Police Command Lafia, and had a brief meeting with the Commissioner of Police.
“The brief of the teams is to deter vote trading and other financial malpractices that could compromise the integrity of the elections.
He said Abdulrasheed Bawa had, in a message to the teams before the Presidential and National Assembly elections of March 5, charged them to exhibit a high sense of integrity and professionalism in carrying out their duties.
“You are out on a national assignment and I expect you to conduct yourselves responsibly in line with our core values of professionalism, integrity, and courage. You have a responsibility to ensure that this election is devoid of financial malpractices, especially the inducement of voters,” Bawa said.
“The attention of the world is focused on Nigeria and we must do what is necessary to ensure that we have credible, free, and fair elections.”
