BREAKING: EFCC Recovers N32.4m Allegedly Meant For Vote-Buying In Lagos

The Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in its efforts to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and national assembly elections have intercepts the sum of N32,400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos.

According to the statement released by the Commission via its verified Twitter accord, the recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission.

The suspect involved has been taken into custody for further questioning.

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VerseNews reports that 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

Details of the number are available on EFCC social media platforms.