The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Osun State, has described as incorrect and mischievous, a report in the section of the media that the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the State, Dr Mutiu Agboke admitted to overvoting in the State governorship election held last year.

The Commission, in a statement by Adewale Francis, the State Head of Department, Voter Education, Publicity and Inclusivity, Thursday, said the REC only spoke about the efficacy of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS in election process.

Adewale said the REC is a lawyer and was aware that the subject is subjudice since it is still before the election petition tribunal.

According to the Commission, any extrapolation to the contrary is outside the context of the statement made at the palace of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, should be disregarded.

The Commission also advised journalists to always verify the source of their information before going to the press.

The statement read, “The attention of the Osun State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media that the Honourable Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Mutiu Agboke, purportedly said that there was over voting in the 2022 Osun State Governorship election. The statement is incorrect and mischievous.

“Aware that the matter is before the election petition tribunal and therefore subjudice, the REC only explained the efficacy of the BVAS as a device for the accreditation of voters when he visited the palace the palace of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, the Telu 1.

“Any extrapolation to the contrary is outside the context of the statement and should be disregarded. We implore the media to always verify the source of the information before publication.”