2019 Polls: INEC Warns Against Social Media Results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised the public to be wary of elections’ ‘results’ currently circulating on social media.

In a message on its verified Twitter handle, @inecnigeria, on Sunday afternoon, the Commission said it remains the only body constitutionally empowered to declare the results of the elections.”

The electoral umpire further stated that; “It has also come to our notice that some election `results’ are circulating on the various social media platforms.”

Accordingly, the Commission said; “Kindly disregard such ‘results’ as only INEC is constitutionally empowered to declare the outcome of the elections.”

The Commission also said on the same platform that elections were still ongoing in some areas of the country, adding that detailed reports of such areas would be communicated to the public.

Meanwhile, INEC said the National Collation Centre located at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja will be formally opened today (Sunday) at 6pm. – NAN