Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation (CSO), says security agencies should enforce laws against vote-buying during Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo.
Ezenwa Nwagwu, chairman for the 2024 Ondo election mission, Yiaga Africa, spoke in Akure, Ondo state capital, on Thursday during the organisation’s pre-election press briefing.
Nwagwu called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to avoid partiality and favouritism during the poll.
“We urge the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enhance coordination and communication with the transport companies and unions that provide logistics support,” he said.
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“It is essential to ensure the timely delivery of materials to the registration area centers (RACs) and to facilitate the early deployment of materials and personnel to polling units on election day.
“This approach will help to address the issue of late commencement of polls that has been observed in previous elections.”
He charged security agencies to arrest anyone caught engaging in vote-buying and selling to stamp out the practice.
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He said vote-buying by politicians has greatly undermined the electoral process in the country.
“We encourage security agencies to strictly enforce laws and regulations against voter inducement, vote-buying, ballet box snatching, and other electoral malpractices,” Nwagwu said.
“Arrest and prosecute individuals and groups found engaging in illegal activities.”
He also condemned the violent attacks in some towns in the northern senatorial district and in Idanre LGA in the central senatorial district of the state.
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