The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied rumour making the rounds that passwords for result upload during Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Imo State have been withdrawn from LGA Supervisors for use by Assistant Presiding Officers 1 (APO1s).
The electoral umpire disclosed this in a statement issued Friday night.
INEC explained that contrary to insinuations, Presiding Officers (POs), and not APO1s, are responsible for result upload to the IReV.
The commission urged the public to disregard fake news that would likely circulate in the course of the election.
“The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission has been drawn to a story attributed to unknown “concerned workers” of the Commission that passwords for result upload have been withdrawn from LGA Supervisors for use by APO1s in Imo State. This is untrue.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Presiding Officers (POs), and not APO1s, are responsible for result upload to the IReV.
“All the passwords have been securely released for use by designated officials in line with the Commission’s procedure.
“The public should expect more of such insinuations before, during and after the elections, and continue to discountance them,” the statement read.