An electoral official engaged by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the ongoing governorship election in Anambra State, has reportedly disappeared with some results sheets.
The Returning Officer for Idemili South Local Government of Area of the state, Dr Gabriel Othong, disclosed while presenting election results that a Supervisory Presiding Officer allegedly disappeared with 41 results sheets.
He said, “One of the SPOs carted away 41 result sheets out of the 42 result sheets meant for the 89 polling units in the affected wards.
“Over 40, 000 voters were not able to vote in the affected areas due to the development.”
He said there was no election in Oba Ward 1, Oba Ward 11, and Akukwu ward all in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra.
He also claimed that the Returning Officer explained that electoral officials were not deployed in some of the polling units due to cases of gunshots.
