The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has dismissed allegations of result manipulation at Kuroko Health Centre Polling Unit in Yangoji Ward, Kwali Area Council, during the recent Federal Capital Territory Area Council election.
In a statement issued by the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the FCT, Aminu Idris, the Commission described as untrue and misleading claims circulating online that the polling unit recorded 1,219 votes for a political party despite having only 345 registered voters and 213 accredited voters.
According to INEC, the controversy arose from a clerical error made by the Presiding Officer while recording the score of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
INEC stated that the erroneous digit was cancelled and corrected in both numerical and written formats on the result sheet. The official result uploaded to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) reflects 121 votes, not 1,219 as alleged on social media.
INEC emphasized that its result management framework, including the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the IReV portal makes the alleged manipulation technically impossible.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency and accountability, INEC says while genuine human errors may occur, they are promptly investigated and corrected in line with established procedures.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
