The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed why Binani Printing Press Limited was awarded the contract for printing election materials.
The clarification became imperative over the printing press being linked to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to reports, the contract was awarded for the printing of election results sheets and security documents for the general elections.
Speaking on the contract being awarded to Binani, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, said it was given after competitive and transparent bidding.
Okoye added that the commission was diligent in the inspection process.
“Our attention has been drawn to a news report that the commission awarded a contract for the printing of sensitive election materials to Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed.
“It was alleged in the report that she owns Binani Printing Press Limited.
“Procurements in the commission go through open competitive bidding and Binani Printing Press Limited was one of the security printing companies that applied to print security documents for the commission.
“After inspecting the company’s facility and carrying out due diligence at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), the commission was satisfied that they are qualified printers with the requisite technical capacity, security consciousness and expertise in printing security documents.
“However, Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed was not listed as one of the Directors of Binani Printing Press Limited”, part of the statement reads.
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