SOCIAL DIRECTOR ASPIRANT HAS BEEN CLEARED; IFEC’S RELEASE ON THE BROADCAST


 

By Bhagemede.


Following the earlier discovery of the Momentum Agenda broadcast message which was sent to some Fatsssaites, The Independent FATSSSA Electoral Commission (IFEC) embarked on an investigation after receiving several complaints from the general populace of the Association. 



The Electoral Commission, had sent out a memo earlier on for students who received the text to send screenshots. It was later discovered that it was a broadcast message and it was majorly MTN subscribers who had received the text, the Commission established that the delivery of the texts was delayed due to network and bulk messages.




IFEC also received evidence that the messages were sent the previous night (prior to the Election Day) and its delivery to recipients on the Election day was not a deliberate act.

The circumstances have been resolved but Miss Modesty has been fined with a sum of Twenty Thousand Naira only, this is to ensure that the standards governing the electoral process is upheld. The earlier proposal of disqualification has been retracted as she has been proven innocent.

IFEC continues to propose keeping the integrity and discipline required in the electoral process and appreciates FATSSSAites who took their time to send out evidences and screenshots, they were further commended for following due process.

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