Unauthorised persons got possession of ballot papers and other ballot documents relating to an election and used them during the election.
(Unauthorised persons and/or officials of the 2nd Respondent used the ballot documents acquired to stuff ballot boxes, tick ballot papers on behalf of the voters, voted more than once, and/or docter figures in the Voters’ Register and Rolls.
In the result, a Commissioner and other officials of the Electoral Commission were arrested on the Election Day and charged on 14-03-2001.”
In its Answer, the 2nd Respondent replied to this ground of the Petition as follows:
“12. In reply to paragraph 3(1) (m) of the Petition the 2nd Respondent avers that:
