Edo Election: Police arrest two thugs, seven others for vote buying
The Police on Saturday said it has arrested two alleged political thugs of one of the parties contesting the Edo governorship election with voter’s cards, and pre-filled ballot box papers even as it said six others were arrested for possession of large sums of money to be used for Vote buying.
Vote-buying, interference prevalent in re-run elections — EU Observers
European Union Election Observation Mission, yesterday, said it witnessed increased interference by party agents and cases of vote-buying in the re-run election.
Group drums support for Isiaka, warns against vote buying
ABEOKUTA—THE Ogun Professional League, yesterday, drummed support for the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and described him as the best person to unleash the economic and social potentials of the state.
Gov polls: Why vote-buying won’t work in Lagos — Jimi Agbaje
Mr. Jimi Agbaje is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State. In this interview, Agbaje speaks on his plans to turn around
the fortunes of the state among other issues.
Methodist prelate, others warn against vote-buying
The Prelate Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu, Uche JP, the Archbishop of Lagos, the Most Revd Isaac Ayobami Olawuyi, a former Chairman, Lagos Council of Knights, Methodist Church Nigeria, Dame Maryam Akintola, have applauded the role of the media in stabilising the polity and warned against rigging and vote buying that could result to violence or insecurity which could disrupt free, fair, credible 2019 elections.
TraderMoni isn’t Vote-Buying – Wuse market traders
ABUJA: A Coalition of Traders at one of Abuja’s largest markets, Wuse, has defended one of the Social Investment Programmes SIP of the Federal Government, Tradermoni, saying contrary to partisan narratives, the scheme has no correlation with vote-buying.
