A top-ranking source within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the presence of officials of the anti-graft agency at the venue of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress.
The source who spoke with The Punch noted that EFCC operatives are watching closely incidents of delegates inducement, vote-buying and other electoral or financial fraud activities that may take place.
The source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, “We’re currently at the APC convention ground on a covert operation. We’re monitoring activities, and watching keenly for incidents of delegates inducement, vote-buying, and other electoral or financial fraud activities that might take place”.
In a related development, human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has called on the commission to monitor the ongoing presidential primary in Abuja.
He claimed that presidential aspirants under the ruling party are planning to pay dollars to delegates for their votes.
Adeyanju in a post on his Twitter account wrote, “Dear @officialEFCC, please go close to Eagle Square. There are reports presidential aspirants of the APC are planning to share dollars to delegates for vote-buying.”
