The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for collective efforts towards addressing inducement of voters with money by political parties and their candidates during elections.
Nick Dazang, the commission’s deputy director on voter education and publicity, said this in an interview with NAN.
Dazang said inducing voters with money by political parties in the name of securing their votes must be collectively and urgently tackled by all stakeholders, not just INEC alone.
He said that the commission was troubled by reports it received on alleged inducement of voters in Wednesday’s governorship election in Edo state.
“The commission received about 29 calls and SMSs alleging that some people were inducing voters with money during the election,” he said.
“The reports which are from different bodies and monitoring group indicated that major political parties were involved in the ugly incident.
“We are troubled by it and I am saying that over voting and the use of money as inducement to voters is of concern to us and other stakeholders.”
Dazang also advised electorate not to allow themselves to be bought over during election, adding that it amounted to selling their mandates and their future with worthless amount.
Nick Dazang, the commission’s deputy director on voter education and publicity, said this in an interview with NAN.
Dazang said inducing voters with money by political parties in the name of securing their votes must be collectively and urgently tackled by all stakeholders, not just INEC alone.
He said that the commission was troubled by reports it received on alleged inducement of voters in Wednesday’s governorship election in Edo state.
“The commission received about 29 calls and SMSs alleging that some people were inducing voters with money during the election,” he said.
“The reports which are from different bodies and monitoring group indicated that major political parties were involved in the ugly incident.
“We are troubled by it and I am saying that over voting and the use of money as inducement to voters is of concern to us and other stakeholders.”
Dazang also advised electorate not to allow themselves to be bought over during election, adding that it amounted to selling their mandates and their future with worthless amount.