The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigerian Bar Association will commence the prosecution of electoral offenders in January.
A document made available by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, showed that a total of one thousand and seventy-six electoral offenders were arrested in thirty-five states across the country during the general elections held in February and March.
Giving updates on the prosecution of the electoral offenders, a top INEC official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, the commencement of prosecution of most of these electoral offences handled by the NBA will be in January 2024.
The breakdown of the offenders by state indicated that out of 191 case files prepared for prosecution, Ebonyi State had the highest number of cases, followed by Edo and Anambra states.
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