US Rep alerts on attempt to tamper with Elections Result in Nigeria
Mon, Feb 25, 2019 | By publisher
Politics
Chris Smith, ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, worries that outcome of votes on the elections in Nigeria may be tampered with
CHRIS Smith, ranking member of the US House Subcommittee on Africa is worried over the delay and attempt to tamper with the outcome of general elections in Nigeria.
A press release he issued on Sunday stated: “Yesterday, Nigeria voted. Today, votes are being counted. I am very concerned by credible reports that the vote is being tampered with. To avoid any manipulation of the tally, it is critical that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announce without delay actual results — which are certified by party agents and observers — at each polling unit as the vote is tabulated.
“Well-placed sources report that in some states and localities — including Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia — INEC commissioners are receiving enormous pressure to alter poll results. This must not be allowed to happen.
“The eyes of the United States, of Africa, and the world are upon Nigeria and INEC. I also ask Secretary Michael Pompeo to hold accountable anyone who seeks to cheat the Nigerian people — who have waited patiently — of their vote or foments violence,” he said.
– Feb. 25, 2019 @ 8:57 GMT |
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