#NigeriaDecides: Oluomo Shot Dead At Ondo INEC Collation Centre

An electorate, Akinlabi Akinnaso, popularly known as Oluomo, has been reportedly shot dead in Ondo State during the collation of the 2023 presidential, senate and house of representatives election results.

Reports obtained by Naija News revealed that the citizen was killed in Idanre, in the Idanre Local Government Area of the state today, while collation was ongoing at the centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the local council area.

It was gathered that the deceased was shot dead by the security agents guarding the electoral commission’s office.

It is yet unclear what led to the shooting by the security agency.

Police React To Video Of MC Oluomo Allegedly Stopping Igbos From Voting At His Polling Unit

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has reacted to a viral video showing the Lagos State Parks Management Committee Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, allegedly threatening and restraining the Igbo people from voting at his Polling Unit.

Naija News understands that a netizen (@chude__) had shared the clip on Twitter, calling the force’s attention to the event at the polling unit in Fehintola Giwa Street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.

Chude further alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to redeploy its comprised REC, Agbaje, adding that “MC Oluomo made sure that materials didn’t get to their destinations.”

Reacting to the clip, which has received a barrage of reactions on the microblogging platform, the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, assured that the video would be investigated.

Hundeyin described the event as criminal and violating the Electoral Act 2022.

“While the video will be investigated to know if it’s an old, recycled one or not, it should be noted that this is criminal and totally against the Electoral Act, 2022.

“Violators will be prosecuted,” Hundeyin said.

Naija News reports that MC Oluomo is a loyalist to All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.