The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has reacted to the reports of ballot papers found in the possession of some people ahead of the general elections.
INEC Director of Voter Education, Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said there was nothing wrong with it providing specimens.
The INEC director confirmed that political parties were given specimen ballot papers, so that they will use it to teach people how to cast their vote and fold the paper such that their ballots are not invalid.
He explained that a specimen is quite different from the original ballot paper as it does not have the security features contained in the real one.
Commenting on the arrest of two persons with ballot papers by the Police in Kano State, Mr Osaze-Uzzi noted that the case was subject to an investigation.
He stressed that INEC was waiting for the Police to conclude their investigation into the case since they had already confirmed that the ballot papers found were specimens.