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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it is tracking and searching for voters who reportedly chased its operatives away from a polling unit during the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election.
Officials of the anti-graft agency, who spoke to Punch on Tuesday, described the voters’ actions as unlawful, a dangerous precedent, and an attack on the commission’s lawful mandate, warning that those involved could face legal consequences.
“We consider the action unacceptable and unlawful. The commission will not condone criminality. We are on the lookout for those involved,” an official said.
According to the official, the commission is concerned about the implications of the incident for future elections if left unchecked.
“The action of those voters has set a dangerous precedent. If such conduct is allowed to continue, it could embolden others to obstruct law enforcement officers carrying out legitimate assignments during elections,” he said.
“If that is the case, we will seriously look into it and the actors in that scenario. We will ensure that we locate them and see what we can do.
“People cannot simply decide to frustrate officials of the commission who are carrying out their statutory responsibilities.”
The source, who requested anonymity, maintained that the incident would not deter the commission from its efforts to curb vote-buying and other electoral offences.
“We insist that vote-buying is wrong, and we are not going to condone it. We are not going to allow anybody to intimidate us. We will not succumb to any form of harassment.
“We will continue to fight vote-buying and sanitise the electoral process. That responsibility has been entrusted to us, and we will not abandon it because of threats or resistance from any quarter,” the official added.
The remarks come three days after voters at Polling Unit 10, Ward B, in Iyin-Ekiti reportedly confronted EFCC operatives who had arrived to monitor vote-buying during Saturday’s governorship election.
Some voters questioned the operatives’ presence at the polling unit, leading to a confrontation that forced them to withdraw.
The EFCC operatives reportedly left peacefully, while voting continued without disruption.
