The winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has denied knowledge of vote-buying by agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) assigned to polling units in the state. He also ruled out the speculation about a growing feud between him and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Agboola Ajayi, following the rejection of the poll outcome …

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has decried the trend of vote-buying during the Ondo State governorship election, held on Saturday. In an interim statement on the election, the civil society organisation said its observers found that polling units opened early across the state. It said that election officials and materials arrived early in 97 per cent of the polling …

Two major suspects, Emotingham Godspower (25 years old) and Farawei Isaac (27), both from Ufunama community, Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State were arrested at about 7 pm on Friday by the police operatives over alleged vote buying. According to a statement by Force Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspects, said to be connected to …

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, arraigned the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, on seven counts, bordering on vote-buying and other electoral offences during the 18 March 2023, governorship poll. Adebutu was arraigned alongside five others before Justice Abiodun Akinyemi of the Ogun State High Court on Kobape Road, Abeokuta. The defendants …

The Federal Government has charged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State during the 2023 election, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, with money laundering and vote-buying. The government also dragged Zenith Bank, its Managing Director, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, and the head of card services at the bank, Celestina Appeal, before the Federal High Court in Abeokuta for allegedly …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that its operatives arrested 17 suspects over alleged vote buying in Katsina and Kano states. EFCC zonal commander in Kano, Farul Dogondaji told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that six suspects were arrested in Tofa and Ungogo Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano State with bags of rice and …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that it arrested nine persons for vote buying. In a statement on Saturday, the commission said the alleged vote buyers were arrested in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa Ibom, and Sokoto States during the presidential and National Assembly elections. “Four vote buyers were arrested by the Osun State Office …

Nigerians have been urged to resist selling votes to politicians, warning that electing the wrong candidates is dangerous to the nation’s democracy and will further shrink the civic space. Vote buying has become a disturbing phenomenon in recent off-cycle elections in Nigeria and is now a major concern ahead of the general 2023 polls. The Executive Director of Daily Trust …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has called for the inclusion of commitment against vote-buying in the Peace Accord signed by candidates of political parties ahead of election days. ICPC’s spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua said on Wednesday at the PREMIUM TIMES’ weekly TwitterSpaces that officers would be deployed from the agency’s office in Osun State and its South-west zonal …