The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has reminded Nigerians that the ban on cell phones at voting cubicles was still in force.
Speaking at a one-day Stakeholders’ summit held at the Nigeria Air Force Conference Centre, Abuja, on Monday, Yakubu also said:
“We have for some time now reorganised our Polling Units so that ballot boxes are placed next to the voting cubicles to forestall the practice by unscrupulous voters of showing their marked ballot papers to vote buyers. We appeal to voters to draw the attention of our polling officials wherever they observe that these basic rules are not complied with.
“Let me once again reassure Nigerians that we are determined to ensure a solid election management system and a legacy of credible elections in Nigeria. We believe that every conscientious Nigerian wants us to do so. As a Commission, we harbour no illusion that it is going to be easy to root out the negative influence of money on our elections, but we are determined to tackle it.”
