We determine who becomes President, we’ll no longer collect indomie, rice – Northern youths
A group of northern youths has declared that they will no longer accept food items or gifts in exchange for their votes during elections. They emphasized that the power to decide who becomes president lies with the people, especially the youth population. According to them, past elections were influenced by inducements like rice and noodles, […]
Electoral Act: Vote buyers, sellers risk 2-year jail term, N5m fine
The Nigerian House of Representatives has approved major amendments to the Electoral Act, introducing tougher penalties for vote buying and selling. Individuals caught engaging in these acts now face a minimum of two years in prison, a N5 million fine, or both. Offenders are also barred from contesting elections for 10 years. During a clause-by-clause […]
Vote buying dominated Anambra election – Yiaga Africa
Civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa, has raised concerns over widespread vote-buying in the just-concluded Anambra governorship election. In its post-election observations released on Sunday, the group reported that several political actors allegedly influenced voters with cash, food items, and material gifts at polling centers. According to Yiaga Africa, this practice undermined the credibility of the […]
BREAKING: By-election: Politician, INEC officials, others arrested with large cash in Ogun
Security operatives in Ogun State have arrested some individuals suspected to be staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with a large amount of money ahead of the state’s by-election. Among those arrested was a politician accused of planning to buy votes during the election. They were reportedly taken into custody at a hotel […]
Drama As Police, DSS Arrest Suspected Vote Buyer With N25.9m In Kaduna
Security officers in Kaduna State have arrested a man accused of vote buying after they found him with ₦25,963,000 in cash. The arrest happened only a few hours before the bye-elections were set to begin in some parts of the state. The suspect, identified as Shehu Aliyu Patangi, was picked up around 3:30 a.m. at […]
DSS Detains Suspected Vote-Buyer With Two Bags Of Money In Akure During Ondo Election
In the midst of the ongoing Ondo State governorship election, a suspected vote-buyer was apprehended by the Department of State Services (DSS) early on Saturday morning. The arrest took place around 9 am at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007, located outside St. Stephen’s Primary School in Akure, the state’s capital. The suspect was found with […]