INEC officials accused of corruption arraigned in court
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials accused of corruption in Rivers state have been charged to court
- They were accused of collecting the sum of N350 million naira from Rivers state governor, Nyesome Wike
- The twenty-three officials are facing charges of money laundering and bribery
The INEC officials accused of corruption in Rivers state appeared in court on Tuesday, March 14.
The 23 officials of the electoral body are facing charges of money laundering and bribery before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
They were alleged to have collected, converted, and concealed he sum of N350m bribe in violations of various provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 and the Economic and Financial Crimes (Establishment, etc) Act, 2004 between December 10 and 26.
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The officials served as returning officers in various local governments in the controversial legislative re-run elections in Rivers state late last year.
They were brought to the court by a white bus, accompanied armed policemen and members of the investigative panel set up by the Inspector General of Police to investigate the matter.
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Meanwhile, the Rivers state government has since denied that Governor Nyesom Wike spent N100 million to bribe the officials.
Dr Austin Tam-George, the commissioner for information and communication, in a statement described allegations of the police as shameful, defamatory and reckless.
Source: Legit.ng
