It was gathered that an unnamed party offered the money to the INEC staff.
The candidates spoke shortly after casting their votes at their various polling units amidst low voter turnout.
In an interview on Saturday, the state INEC voter education and publicity officer, Haliru Sule, said the commission experienced hitches despite adequate preparations.
The DIG disclosed to journalists via a telephone interview that, from all indications, the electorate and political actors behaved well.
However, the SDP standard-bearer had expressed disappointment over happenings in the state during the election.
However, the APC expressed displeasure over reports that some APC members were prevented from voting in Kolokuma Opokuma LGA.
“It almost happened in 2007… In that election, seven justices presided over the case, and three of them said the process be annulled while four of them sustained it.”
Saturday’s governorship election in Imo took off in some parts of the state on a shaky note, with low voter turnout and an absence of election officials and materials.
Voting in the ongoing governorship election has commenced after about three hours delay in Okpoama ward, Brass local council in Bayelsa.
Mr Diri is seeking reelection on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. He faces stiff opposition from a former governor and ex-petroleum minister, Timipre Sylva of APC.
