The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confiscated N32.4m allegedly set aside for vote buying in Lagos.
The anti-graft commission made the announcement through its official Twitter handle on Friday, February 24.
The anti-corruption agency has earlier arrested a loyalist of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in possession of foreign currency running into about 500,000USD in Rivers State.
“The massive operation by the EFCC to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and national assembly elections may have begun paying dividends with the interception in Lagos of the sum of N32,400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos. The recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission.
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
“The suspect involved has been taken into custody for further questioning.
“The Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has implored all personnel of the Commission deployed for election monitoring duties to show courage and not give room for unscrupulous persons to undermine the integrity of the elections through financial inducement.
“Tactical teams of operatives are currently on ground in all the states of the federation and the FCT. Telephone hotlines have already been circulated through social media for members of the public to share information regarding financial malpractices with agents of the Commission.”
