INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute vote buyers ahead of the Ekiti governorship election, describing vote buying as a criminal offence under Nigeria’s Electoral Act.
Public Concerns Over Electoral Offences
The statement comes amid growing public concern over electoral malpractice and recurring allegations of vote buying during major elections across Nigeria. Critics have repeatedly questioned the consistency of prosecutions linked to electoral offences.
Public Pulse Analysis
Public frustration around vote buying continues to grow due to perceptions that electoral offences rarely lead to visible prosecutions involving politically influential actors.
