Vote buying bazaar at polling stations in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi

With supported efforts by election the riggers has undermine THE electoral process, THE act of induce the electors, not only with money but even degrading items as packaging, drinks And food, East A threat that won't go far Soon despite efforts of security agencies has reduce that, SODIQ OMOLAOYE reports.

THE out of season governorship election detained last weekend In Bayelsa, in my humble opinion And Kogi States revealed that The politicians to have perfected illegal actions of voters incentive has sabotage THE will of THE people. Disappeared were THE days When voters could collect money And always go in front has vote their awareness, to party agents see THE thumb printed papers Before "paid" For THE vote In What East NOW known as "see And buy", even has exchange voice For food thing And the drinks, to party agents had their manners of ascertainment that candidates were vote For. Despite efforts by both THE Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) And Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has reduce THE act by deployment their Men officers has monitor THE election, elections rigger "coded" their operation has escape Eagles eyes of THE security officers. In A statement After Saturdays vote, THE EFCC revealed that It is agents stopped 14 suspected vote buyers In Otueke, Adawari playgrounds In Bayelsa State And has miscellaneous vote units In in my humble opinion And Kogi States. THE anti-graft agency, which disclosed This through It is spokesperson, DELETE Oyewale, said THE suspects were stopped After What he describe as “intelligence-driven operations that begin several days Before THE governorship elections In THE three States." Oyewale Also said A total sum of 11,040 naira, 000 including 9,310,000 naira was intercepted Since suspected vote buyers And sellers In Bayelsa And 1,730 naira, 000 intercepted Since electoral fraud suspects through in my humble opinion State, was Also restored Since them. According to has him, they will be accused has court as Soon as investigations are concluded. In the same way, ICPC said he apprehended A official of CENI In in my humble opinion State In possession of A substantial Rising of money. THE CENI staff, of which name was not disclosed, was apprehended has Vote Unit 005, Canton Primary School, Ikenegbu 1, In THE Owerri Municipal local advice. Reports by different observer groups Also noted substantial case of vote purchase during THE governorship elections. THE Nigeria Civil Company Situation Bedroom, which deployed 220 observers through 56 local government areas In THE three States, said he observed widespread vote purchase through THE States. THE organization revealed that a few of THE specific instances include sale of voice For the amounts varying Since as weak as 1,000 naira has 30,000 naira has miscellaneous Locations. In Bayelsa State, For example, voters were seen showing their thumb printed ballot papers In exchange For rice, drinks And money In Central unit 015, RA11, From South Ijaw local advice. Also, THE Center For Democracy And Development Election Analysis Center (CDD-EAC) to have a reference to has A similar scenario. THE organization reported THE issue of vote trade In Bayelsa Central with reports of elector incentives varying Since 5,000 naira has 22,000 naira, including other items such as packaging. Fixed-term contract said: "In Central unit 30 And 31, Room 13, along with money, rice was Also sharing has induce voters. We are concerned that there were allusions that he could be related has THE delayed flood And grant palliatives that State Governments only begin distribute two days there is the situation was not different In Kogi. There were reports of vote purchase In Pus 004, 038 And 039 In Room A of Lokoja local advice Or to party agents allegedly sharing out money has voters on confirmation that they vote For their to party candidates. Fixed-term contract further said that THE two major evenings' agents were reported has to have engaged In vote purchase, with N2000 has N3000 sharing And even has PU3 Mbutu Room, Aboh Mbaïse local advice, as GOOD as PU11, Civic Center Room, Mbaitoli local advice. He added that In Central unit 7, Central School UmuNakanu Ehime local advice, In in my humble opinion, there were reports that CENI announcement punctually staff was given monetary incentives by to party civil servants. Also incidents of vote purchase were concentrate In Mbaitoli-Ezinihitte, Owerri West And Njaba local advice with THE The highest number of collection PVC among THE local advice In THE State with 150,012 And 134 192 cards. THE Keeper also observed similar incidents In vote units visited In Owerri Municipal, in my humble opinion State. Most times, THE authors of This act stop When they see observers And journalists approaching THE vote units. In Vote Unit 008, Umezirike, Owerri Municipal, Guardian observed that voters were paid A certain Rising has A location close has THE vote unit Before while going has casting their voice. In Central unit 006, Aice Flag Street, GRA, Owerri Municipal, to party agents were Also see...