INEC Denies Widely Circulated Statement That It Was Investigating Allegations Of Tinubu’s Criminal Forfeiture

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied a trending statement in circulation that it is investigating the connection of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in alleged drug trafficking.

In a statement purportedly signed by Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, it was stated that the electoral body was in contact with the Northern Illinois District Court to gather more information on the alleged case.

Dismissing the purported statement, Okoye, said; “A Press Release purported to have been issued by the Commission has been trending online since yesterday Friday 11th November 2022. 

“It claims that the Commission has commenced investigation into a case of criminal forfeiture against one of the Presidential candidates in the forthcoming General Election and is liaising with a Court in the United States of America in pursuit of same to determine possible violation of our guidelines or the Electoral Act 2022.

“We wish to state categorically that the said Press Release did not emanate from the Commission nor is it pursuing the purported course of action. It is the handiwork of mischief makers and utterly fake.

“Press Releases from the Commission are uploaded to the INEC Press Corps platform and simultaneously disseminated through our website and official social media handles. 

“The public is advised to ignore the Press Release”.