The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that Kuroko Health Centre Polling Unit in Yangoji Ward, Kwali Area Council, recorded 1,219 votes for a political party despite having only 345 registered voters and 213 accredited voters.
INEC said the discrepancy arose from a clerical error by the Presiding Officer, who initially recorded 122 votes for the party but corrected it to 121 after recounting. The Commission emphasized that the official result uploaded to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) and used in collation reflects the correct figure of 121 votes.
An INEC officer who interrogated the Presiding Officer explained:
“I have spoken to the Presiding Officer. She recounted her experience. She said after sorting and counting the ballots, she recorded 122 for APC. On tallying everything, she noticed that there was an overshoot by one (1). So they had to recount the ballots in the open, that was when she realised that APC should be 121 not 122. So she cancelled the ‘2’ at the end and slotted in a ‘1’ in front of the cancelled ‘2’ to make it 121. She also corrected the figures in words.”
INEC also noted that its BVAS system prevents over-voting and numerical manipulation, automatically flagging inconsistencies. The Commission assured the public that the FCT Area Council election was conducted in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act and INEC guidelines, urging citizens and media to rely on verified official information.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and the integrity of the electoral process.
