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National Peace Committee (NPC) led by former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Thursday, decried cases of violence, intimidation, and vote-buying, among other practices during last Saturday’s off-cycle governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states. In a statement on Thursday, the peace committee said: “We are not unaware of the glitches recorded […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Friday intercepted the sum of N32,400 million allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos State. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, revealed that the recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos zonal command of the commission and that […]
Continue ReadingMillions of Nigerians have been going through hell in the last few weeks as a result of the change in the colours of the national currencies. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced what it called “naira redesign programme” in October 2022 and said the new N1,000, N500 and N200 notes would go into circulation […]
Continue ReadingThe Head of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Digital Media, Barrister Tony Ehilebo has claimed of a certain intelligence that the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is planning to swap N21 billion it had set out for vote-buying. He, however, said that the efforts of Governor Nasir El-Rufia of Kaduna State and his […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced a new tactic on ballot paper handling at polling units to check vote buying in the 2019 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, disclosed this at a public hearing on ‘Vote Buying and Improving Electoral Processes in Nigeria’ in Abuja on Monday. In the 2019 polls, […]
Continue ReadingThe Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum on Wednesday accused the Buhari administration through the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, of engaging in “advance(d) vote buying” ahead of the 2019 general elections. The group, which met in Abuja to deliberate on the state of the nation, noted that the Tradermoni scheme of the government was an […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is tracking financing of campaign by political parties, as part of new measures to tackle vote-buying. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajuren, said this in a statement on Friday that the anti-graft agency is out to prosecute anyone involved in the practice of vote-buying. He said those offering […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has responded to a recent comment made by the national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole on vote buying. Oshiomhole, during an interview with Channels Television, on Sunday, accused Jonathan of being the originator of vote buying in Nigerian politics. In response to the allegation, Jonathan […]
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