INEC Promises to Tackle Vote Buying

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has vowed to tackle the practice of vote-buying at polling units

INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made the vow at a stakeholders’ forum organized by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room in Abuja.

Yakubu noted that the commission was concluding safeguards for a transparent process in the collection of PVCs.

The Chairman added that the commission will publish a summary of the guidelines on finances and election expenses for parties and candidates.