The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has stated that it is firmly committed to preserving the sanctity of the 2024 general elections by leveraging its anti-corruption mandate to prevent, control, and address fraudulent and unfair practices during the election process.

In a statement released on Monday, December 2, the OSP outlined its vigilant approach to ensuring a transparent electoral process, warning all election officials involved in vote counting, collation, and the transmission of results that any attempt to falsify or misrepresent the vote count will be treated as a serious offence.

“The OSP admonishes all officers charged with the counting of votes at polling stations, collation centres, and the transmission and publication of the outcome of the elections that it is a grave offence to willfully falsify the account of the votes or make a false return of the votes,” the statement said.

The Office also reminded the public that the law strictly prohibits corrupt actions during elections, including vote-buying, vote-selling, intimidation, threats or acts of violence, and the impersonation of voters or electoral officers.

“It is a serious offence to engage in vote-buying, vote-selling, intimidation, threats of violence, acts of violence, or impersonation of a voter or an electoral officer,” the OSP stressed.

The OSP further assured that it is fully committed to its mandate and will take immediate action against any individual or group found attempting to undermine the electoral process.

“The Office is alive to its mandate and would promptly address any such occurrence which comes to its notice,” the statement concluded.

Shortly after the OSP's caution, it has emerged that there are reports of food sharing to voters and Electoral Commission officials at some special voting centres.

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