The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for Abia governorship election, Professor Nnenna Oti says she was offered money by politicians to compromise the just-concluded poll.
According to her, she insisted that votes must count.
The Vice Chancellor disclosed this while addressing students during her return to the school.
Students and staff of the institution had given their Vice Chancellor a hero’s welcome.
In a viral video, Oti said: “As an electoral officer, I have never in my life participated in any election but duty came calling.
“I made my enquires from Abuja and I said ‘If I perish, I perish’…
“They (names withheld) came with their threats, money, and intimidation but I stood my ground.
“I didn’t start today. I stand here before God and Jesus Christ, I have never defrauded anyone.
“I said under me, votes must count”.
Meanwhile, the Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Abia State, Alex Otti defeated his opponents Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) with 175, 467 votes to emerge the winner.
