ICPC set to support INEC against vote-buying

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has announced intentions on supporting the Independent National Electoral Commission with visual aids to document cases of vote-buying in the upcoming 2023 general election.

Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, The ICPC Chairman, said this would assist INEC to monitor compliance with the extant provisions of the electoral act.

The chairman made this known at a stakeholders’ summit on addressing the influence of money on the 2023 general election, organised by INEC at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja.

The ICPC boss also stated that intelligence gathering concerning the campaign finances of all the political parties in the country was ongoing just as he promised that the commission was ready to give its best in supporting INEC to deliver credible elections in 2023.

On his part, the Chairman, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, expressed concern over the negative role money played in the country’s electoral processes

He revealed that technical measures to curb vote trading had been put in place by the commission while soliciting the support of security agencies to restrain the influence of money in elections.

(Punch)