Tag: Vote Buying
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#OndoDecides2020: Vote buying, low compliance with COVID-19 protocol characterised poll – CSO
A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, says the Ondo State governorship election was marred with vote buying and inadequate compliance with Covid-19 protocol. Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Co-chair, Yiaga Africa 2020 Ondo Election Observation Mission, stated this on Saturday at a press conference on situational report on the election. Abdulahi commended INEC for early arrival of…
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#OndoDecides2020: Police rescue man about to be lynched for alleged vote buying
Men of the Nigeria Police Force on Saturday rescued a man who was about to be lynched by a mob in the Owo area of Ondo State. The unidentified man, who claimed to be an election observer at Ward 4, Polling Unit 15, Shagari Market along the Owo-Benin Highway, was accused of approaching voters to…
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Edo 2020 (Video): PDP alleges APC buying votes with FG’s emergency empowerment scheme
The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the All Progressives Congress of intensifying vote buying in Edo State, barely three days to the September 19 gubernatorial election in the state. The State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chris Osa Nehikhare, who spoke on behalf of the state PDP Campaign Council on Wednesday, levelled the allegation. Nehikhare…
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Vote buying: Thugs attack EFCC operatives for intercepting bags with cash
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday, intercepted bags filled with money meant for vote-buying in Makurdi, Benue. The commission made this known on its Facebook page, “officialefcc”. According to the commission, the bags were intercepted at the North Bank Area of the state capital. “In an attempt to arrest the culprit, some…
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Vote buying, act of corruption – ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday in Lagos described vote buying as an act of corruption which the commission was committed to tackling. Dr Musa Abubakar, the Acting Chairman of ICPC, made the declaration at a one-day ‘National Campaign Against Vote Buying and other Electoral Malpractices’ organised by ICPC…
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2019 elections: INEC moves to curb vote-buying, hawking
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decided to intensify voter education at the grassroots as part of efforts to discourage vote-buying and hawking during the 2019 elections. Prof. James Apam, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Kogi State, made this known in Lokoja on Thursday at the opening of a one-day capacity building workshop…
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2019: Gbajabiamila attacks Saraki, Dogara, says FG’s ‘Trader Moni’ not vote buying
The leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos-APC) on Wednesday countered claims by Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara that the Federal Government Trader Moni initiative was aimed at enticing voters to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term bid. The lawmaker made this known while…