The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, and Nigeria’s security agencies has in a decisive move to curb vote buying and ensure secure elections reaffirmed their commitment to electoral integrity ahead of key polls in 2025 and 2026.
At the first regular meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security for the year in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, warned that vote buying remains a serious threat to free and fair elections in Nigeria.
Yakubu noted that while arrests have been made in previous elections, the fight against electoral corruption must intensify, especially with party primaries approaching.
He highlighted that vote buying is not limited to election day but extends to party primaries, where delegates are influenced with money to manipulate the nomination process.
