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EFCC arrives tinubu’s Polling Unit: Election

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February 25, 2023

Stella Charles Akupue

EFCC arrives tinubu’s Polling Unit: Election

On Saturday, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, stormed the All Progressives Congress Polling Unit, APC, presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.

The operatives arrived at PU 085, Ward 3, Sunday Adigun, Alausa in Ikeja, Lagos State, for

Inspection of the voting process.

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EFCC arrives tinubu's Polling Unit: Election

Tinubu is one of the leading presidential candidates contesting to succeed incumbent

President Muhammadu Buhari. During his campaign, the APC flag bearer had vowed

to win Saturday’s election.

As of 9:50 am, voting was yet to commence at the polling unit as voters waited for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials.

The former governor of Lagos state was also yet to arrive at the venue for accreditation and voting.

The delay in the commencement of voting comes despite INEC’s directive that voting would commence by 8:30 am.

EFCC arrives tinubu’s Polling Unit: Election

At the venue, the EFCC officials were seen alongside other security operatives on the ground to ensure a peaceful atmosphere and clampdown on suspected fraudulent activities during the elections.

On Friday, the EFCC intercepted the sum of N32.4 million suspected to be for buying votes in the state.

Abdulrasheed Bawa, the EFCC chairperson, had earlier advised operatives of the agency assigned to monitor elections “to show courage and not give room for unscrupulous persons to undermine the integrity of the elections through financial inducement”.

Tinubu Arrives At The ballot box

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu, cast his ballot at about 10:30 am at polling unit 085 in the Kaffy area of Lagos.

Chief Tinubu, dressed in blue native attire and shoe, arrived at the polling unit at about 10.14 am along with his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and his daughter Chief Iyabo Tinubu- Ojo.

The hopeful presidential candidate was seamlessly accredited by the BVAS machine and later cast his ballot. Speaking with newsmen after casting his vote, he commended INEC for the seamless process. Chief Tinubu was optimistic that he would win the presidential election.