Mr. Salihu Adamu Musa, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officer in Bokkos Local Government of Plateau, on Monday apologised over the “shameful” behaviour of a drunk Returning Officer of the commission deployed to the area, Igbere Tv reports.
According to gathered by Igbere Tv newsmen, Mr. Musa was being queried by Mr. Emmanuel Bok, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Collation Officer in Pankshin, who wanted to know why the returning officer deployed to the area was not the person declaring the results of elections for Bokkos.
Musa, in his explanation, told the party agents, observers and INEC officials that the Returning Officer, a university lecturer, was drunk on Sunday and was sacked when he could not perform his duty.
“The Returning Officer’s attitude was appalling; he was drunk and couldn’t do anything at all.
“I took over the job based on instructions from the INEC headquarters in Jos,” Musa explained.
Igbere Tv learnt Mr. Musa apologised to the election officials on behalf of the electoral body, and promised never to repeat the same mistake again.
Musa, in his explanation, told the party agents, observers and INEC officials that the Returning Officer, a university lecturer, was drunk on Sunday and was sacked when he could not perform his duty.
“The Returning Officer’s attitude was appalling; he was drunk and couldn’t do anything at all.
“I took over the job based on instructions from the INEC headquarters in Jos,” Musa explained.
Igbere Tv learnt Mr. Musa apologised to the election officials on behalf of the electoral body, and promised never to repeat the same mistake again.
