The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has debunked claim by former military governor of Ondo State, Bode George that it has appointed one Femi Odebiyi as Head of its ICT ahead of the forthcoming Saturday’s general elections.
The electoral umpire made this clarification in a statement by its National commissioner and Chairman Information and Voters’ Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Tuesday.
The statement reads, “The attention of the commission has been drawn to a widely publicized report attributed to a well known Lagos Politician, Chief Olabode George that the Independent National Electoral Commission has appointed one Femi Odebiyi, a former commissioner in Lagos State and an associate of prominent politician, as its Head of ICT, Nothing can be further from the truth.
“To set the record straight, the name ‘Femi Odebiyi’ does not even exist within our ICT department at the INEC headquarters in Abuja or any State office of the Commission.
“Our ICT staff are career officers of the commission. None has held any political appointment in any state of the federation.
“The public is urges to disregard the story. Its promoter should have been circumspect so as not to be seen as purveyor of fake news.”
