INEC National Commissioner, MOHAMMED HARUNA, made this known to reporters during a media briefing in Abuja.
HARUNA said a Nongovernmental Organization known as West African Network of Election Observers, which is made up retired senior INEC officials, was allegedly used to deliver what he described as bribe jamboree.
The INEC National Commissioner disclosed that three billion naira bribe money was received by INEC officials.
He said the figure is part of over twenty-three billion naira which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission claims was used to influence the last general elections.
MOHAMMED HARUNA also mentioned that two hundred and five INEC officials who were involved in the bribe scam would be placed on interdiction.
The administration condition entails the suspension of the officials from duty and half salary, pending the determination of the allegations against them by the EFCC.
HARUNA also noted that the indictment of a National Commissioner and five former Resident electoral Commissioners would be referred to the Presidency for further actions.
However; the INEC official declined to name the senior officials who were indicted in the alleged election bribery scam, stressing that it would be too hasty to do that since they were yet to be found guilty by the court.
He said INEC has also recommitted to the EFCC the cases of seventy members of staff for further investigation due to insufficient information regarding their involvement in the scam.
The National Commissioner said the outcome of the final investigation could lead to the blacklisting of the West African Network of Election Observers, WANEO and a possible ban against its promoters from taking part in election monitoring and other activities organized by INEC.
