Investigation into alleged underage voting in Kano still ongoing– INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said
its investigation into the alleged underage voting in the last Kano
council poll is still ongoing, urging Nigerians to disregard
earlier report ascribed to the fact-finding committee chairman that
there are no evidence of underage voting in the last Kano council
poll.

It would be recalled that some section of the media had reported
the Chairman of the INEC fact-finding team on alleged underage
voting in the last Kano council poll saying the committee is yet to
find any evidence of underage voting.

But a highly placed source within the Commission and a member of
the fact-finding committee who did not want his name mentioned told
our reporter that the claim that there was no evidence of underaged
voting is premature and unofficial as the Committee is only in its
third day, and is yet to examine several other facts and
issues.

The source insisted that the investigation is still ongoing,
stressing that the committee chairman may have been quoted out of
context as the probe into the issue is inconclusive.

The source explained that because the committee is still
sitting, the claim that there no evidence of underaged voting is
not the official stand of the committee.

The source said, “the claim that there was no evidence of
underaged voting is premature and unofficial as the Committee is
only in its third day, and is yet to examine several other facts
and issues.

“Findings, recommendations and interventions from the inquiry
can only come after the Committe has concluded its task and
submitted same to the Commission, which will issue an official
report of the Committee’s work and the Commission’s interventions
as may be necessary.”

The source therefore assured that the committee will do a
thorough job and come out with a satisfactory report.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said
its investigation into the alleged underage voting in the last Kano
council poll is still ongoing, urging Nigerians to disregard
earlier report ascribed to the fact-finding committee chairman that
there are no evidence of underage voting in the last Kano council
poll.

It would be recalled that some section of the media had reported
the Chairman of the INEC fact-finding team on alleged underage
voting in the last Kano council poll saying the committee is yet to
find any evidence of underage voting.

But a highly placed source within the Commission and a member of
the fact-finding committee who did not want his name mentioned told
our reporter that the claim that there was no evidence of underaged
voting is premature and unofficial as the Committee is only in its
third day, and is yet to examine several other facts and
issues.

The source insisted that the investigation is still ongoing,
stressing that the committee chairman may have been quoted out of
context as the probe into the issue is inconclusive.

The source explained that because the committee is still
sitting, the claim that there no evidence of underaged voting is
not the official stand of the committee.

The source said, “the claim that there was no evidence of
underaged voting is premature and unofficial as the Committee is
only in its third day, and is yet to examine several other facts
and issues.

“Findings, recommendations and interventions from the inquiry
can only come after the Committe has concluded its task and
submitted same to the Commission, which will issue an official
report of the Committee’s work and the Commission’s interventions
as may be necessary.”

The source therefore assured that the committee will do a
thorough job and come out with a satisfactory report.