Osun 2018: INEC Bar Voters From Taking Phone To Polling Booths

INEC Moves To Stop Vote Buying

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has said voters will not be allowed to go inside polling booths with their telephones, cameras and any other devices that can record images.

Earlier today, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, launched a report by @yiaga on Vote buying and selling tagged Duly Elected or Duly Purchased? #WatchingTheVote
Click link below to view report;https://t.co/upNhA5xfnc pic.twitter.com/zwZrqEuqcG

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) September 14, 2018

Naija News learnt that Prof. Yakubu said this today in Osogbo at the stakeholders’ forum organised ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state.

The INEC chairman said this would help to curb the issue of vote-buying and vote-selling which he described as a new strategy adopted by politicians to rig elections.

BREAKING: INEC Bars Video Recording In Polling Booths During Osun Election: The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has said voters will not be allowed to go inside polling booths with their telephones, cameras and… https://t.co/oON8fih2Iw pic.twitter.com/rmBQNN0GW7

— Adégòkè (@darmeemati) September 17, 2018

He said voters would not be barred from using their devices at the polling units but would not be allowed to hold their cameras and telephones from the moment they are issued with ballot papers until they cast their marked ballots inside the ballot boxes.

Chairman INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his team in Osun, touring several local government offices to check the level of preparedness for the Osun State Governorship election. pic.twitter.com/5xa2yKGSMP

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) September 16, 2018