The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to a report alleging that it has withdrawn the password for the uploading of election results from the Local Government Supervisors in Imo State.
It said “For the avoidance of doubt, Presiding Officers (POs), and not APO1s, are responsible for result upload to the IReV.”
A statement released to journalists by Rotimi Oyekanmi, the spokesperson to INEC chairperson, said on Friday night that the report was not true.
The statement reads: “The attention of INEC 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drawn to a story attributed to unknown “concerned workers” of the Commission that passwords for result upload have been withdrawn from LGA Supervisors for use by APO1s in Imo State.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.”
Reports say 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,” Mr Oyekanmi said. “During and after the elections, and continue to discountance them.”