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By Lawrence Agbo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed why it is withholding the identity of the forensic cybersecurity expert investigating a pro-All Progressives Congress (APC) X account allegedly linked to its chairman, Joash Amupitan.
Speaking on the matter on Channels TV Morning Brief, INEC ICT Director, Lawrence Bayode, said the decision was taken because the case has been transferred to the cybercrime unit of the Nigeria Police Force, which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting such offences.
Bayode noted that once a matter is under police investigation, it becomes necessary to protect the integrity of the process, including the identity of individuals involved in the forensic analysis.
“The matter is now going through the cybercrime centre under the Nigeria police force unit, saddled with the responsibility of prosecuting any cybercrime matters,” Bayode said.
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He stressed that INEC did not act unilaterally in engaging a cybersecurity expert, adding that the police cybercrime centre is now handling the investigation and will release its findings in due course.
According to him, the commission is confident that the police will conduct a thorough probe and determine the appropriate course of action regarding the alleged pro-APC X account.
“I am sure the cybercrime unit of the police force will do its investigation and come out with its own report,” he said.
“It’s not that INEC just sat down and consulted a forensic cybersecurity expert,” he added.
