Security operatives in Ogun State have apprehended individuals suspected to be INEC officials in possession of a large sum of money ahead of the state’s by-election.
The suspected INEC officials were arrested alongside a politician allegedly plotting to buy votes during the election.
The politician and the INEC officials who were seen being questioned in a video clip posted on social media on Saturday were said to have been nabbed at a hotel in Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.
In the video which is currently going viral, the INEC officials, a male and a female, and alleged PDP officers could be seen squatting and being interrogated by an unidentified security personnel.
The interrogator said intelligence reports indicated that the INEC officials were earlier contacted and given a large sum of money by party officials for alleged vote buying during the by-election.
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BREAKING: PDP Official, INEC Staff Caught with Large Sum of Money in Alleged Bye-Election Manipulation Attempt
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Iperu, Ogun State – August 16, 2025
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