Drug Allegation: INEC Denies Investigating Tinubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has a disclaimed a statement indicating that the electoral umpire is investigating the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu.

INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye was quoted as saying that the commission is in talks with the United States authorities to get more details an allegation that Tinubu was involved in a drug-related matter.

Okoye however in a counter statement advised the public to discountenance the fake statement.

"A press release purported to have been issued by the Commission has been trending online since yesterday Friday 11th November 2022.

"It claims that the Commission has commenced investigation into a case of criminal forfeiture against one of the Presidential candidates in the forthcoming General Election and is liaising with a Court in the United States of America in pursuit of same to determine possible violation of our guidelines or the Electoral Act 2022.

“We wish to state categorically that the said Press Release did not emanate from the Commission nor is it pursuing the purported course of action.

"It is the handiwork of mischief makers and utterly fake.

“Press releases from the Commission are uploaded to the INEC Press Corps platform and simultaneously disseminated through our website and official social media handles.

“The public is advised to ignore the press release."