By David Lawani, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has distanced itself from the rumour of an appointment of one Femi Odubiyi as head of its ICT department noting that there is no truth in it as the name doesn’t exist in the database of the Commission.
Barr. Festus Okoye National Commissioner and Chairman, of the Information and Voter Education Committee in a statement to clarify the deadly rumour said it is a figment of the imagination of Chief Olabode George who first fly the kite for whatever reason known to him.
He said; ” The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a widely publicised report attributed to a well-known Lagos politician Chief Olabode George that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appointed one Femi Odubiyi, a former Commissioner in Lagos State and an associate of a prominent politician, as it’s Head of ICT. Nothing can be further from the truth.
“To set the record straight, the name “Femi Odubiyi” does not even exist within our ICT Department at the INEC headquarters in Abuja or any State office of the Commission.
“Our ICT staff are career officers of the Commission. None has held any political appointment in any State of the Federation.
“The public is urged to disregard the story. Its promoter should have been circumspect so as not to be seen as a purveyor of fake news”, he stated.
