Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has discovered N65.5Million in the zamfara state INEC office.
Men of the anti graft agency from the Sokoto zonal office stormed the INEC office in Zamfara state following a petition to the commission by one of the INEC adhoc staffs in the 2019 elections.
The Commission in a statement said that the money comprises of 81 bundle of N1000 notes, 97 bundle of N500 notes and 96 pieces of N500 notes.
“The monies were stacked in two fire proof safes during a search conducted in offices of the HOD Accounts and Cashier of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Zamfara state”, the commission said.
“The money is suspected to be 40% illegally deducted on funds released to INEC Zamfara office to cater for the rent of Canopies, Tables and Chairs and also funds for RAC (Registration Area Center) and movement of men and materials to Polling Units, by the HOD Accounts & Cashier.
“The raid followed a petition by one of the INEC ad-hoc staff during the 2019 presidential and gubernatorial elections in Zamfara State. The staff alleged that the Adhoc INEC officials were denied payment of their N6,000 movement allowances each for the two elections”.
The Commission said those involved in the act will be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed.
