An official of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, confronted a man who was allegedly counting voters at Akoda Ward 9, Unit 1, in Ede, Osun State, during Saturday’s governorship election.
The incident, captured in a video shared by TVC News, showed the ICPC official challenging the man over his attempt to keep a record of the number of people present at the polling unit.
Addressing the individual, the official ordered him to stop and wait for the commencement of voting.
“When the election commences, we queue up. We are here to monitor. We don’t want any problems,” the official said. He further warned the man against taking a headcount of voters, stating, “You don’t have any right to be writing numbers. You know your job.”
The official subsequently directed the man to proceed with the voting process. “When the election commences, queue up. Go and do your work… Go and cast your vote,” he added.
The confrontation occurred as security agencies and election observers intensified monitoring across Osun State to prevent electoral malpractice and ensure a peaceful governorship election.
Osun Decides: ICPC official stops man from counting voters in Ede