The Nigerian Police has warned members of the public to desist from spreading unofficial election results most of which are considered fake.
The force fingered results published on social media and other news platforms which is not in accordance with the policies and guidelines laid down by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The spokesman of the force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi sent out the warning via a statement on Sunday.
He noted that situations like these in the past has led to the chaos while also urging the citizenry to wait patiently for the electoral body official result.
Adejobi said, “The police has perceived this trend as a calculated attempt to heat up the polity and possibly create post elections chaos. We regard this as a disservice, unpatriotic, and a disinformation.
“The NPF hereby warns those who are spreading these alleged/fake election results to desist from such mischievous acts and wait patiently for INEC’s official results, which are authentic and tenable.
“The NPF urges Nigerians to remain calm, and go about their lawful engagements, while those who are billed to go to the polls today are requested to be orderly and law-abiding as we have re-enforced our security strategies for the smooth conclusion of the 2023 general elections.”
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