The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that voters that will be participating in today’s presidential and national assembly elections should not use their mobile phones and any other photographic devices to take pictures of the party they cast their votes for.
This information was disclosed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC Voter Education and Publicity Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye.
INEC warned that anyone caught using their mobile phones or any photographic devices in the voting cubicle will be jailed upon conviction.
According to the INEC official, “No one will be allowed to take his or her phone to the voting cubicle. It is prohibited.
“Officials of the ICPC, EFCC and security agencies will be on hand to monitor and ensure that the law in that respect is not violated.”
