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2015 elections: EFCC to probe 200 INEC staff over N24b bribe

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About 200 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials have been queried for allegedly collecting bribe during the 2015 elections.

A panel headed by National Commissioner Baba Shetiima Arfo is investigating the alleged involvement of some INEC employees in the scam.

About N23.29billion was allegedly disbursed to INEC officials by the then admistration of Goodluck Jonathan.The money was according to investigators, released by former oil Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Four oil firms, 14 directors of oil companies, two banks, two RECs, more than 16 INEC directors and 82 others are also under investigation.A source, told The Nation that “About 200 INEC employees who have been implicated in one way or the other in the poll bribery scandal have so far been queried.

“The queries were based on the report of the investigation, which was conducted by the EFCC.

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