Source: EFCC On Secret Operation At APC Convention
A high-ranking source within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission confirmed the presence of EFCC officials at the All Progressives Congress presidential primary venue.
EFCC operatives are closely monitoring incidents of delegates inducement, vote-buying, and other electoral or financial fraud activities that may occur.
“We’re currently at the APC convention ground on a covert operation,” said the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. We’re keeping an eye on things and keeping an eye out for incidents of delegates being bribed, votes being bought, and other electoral or financial fraud.”
In a related development, Deji Adeyanju, a human rights activist, has asked the commission to monitor the ongoing presidential primary in Abuja.
He claimed that presidential candidates from the ruling party intend to pay delegates in exchange for their votes.
“Dear @officialEFCC, please go close to Eagle Square,” Adeyanju wrote on his Twitter account. According to reports, APC presidential candidates are planning to distribute dollars to delegates in order to buy votes.”
