An election monitoring report by the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has stated that voters in Kaduna and Kwara states were induced by major political parties with money, food items and drinks. The FIDA report added that in most of the places monitored, there was absence of security personnel which allowed vote-buyers and vote-sellers to have a field day.
March 18, 2023The FIDA report added that in most of the places monitored, there was absence of security personnel which allowed vote-buyers and vote-sellers to have a field day.
An election monitoring report by the International Federation of Women Lawyers has stated that voters in Kaduna and Kwara states were induced by major political parties with money, food items and drinks.The FIDA report added that in most of the places monitored, there was absence of security personnel which allowed vote-buyers and vote-sellers to have a field day.
“FIDA Nigeria observed a few disturbing incidents of vote trading across 8.6% of the polling units. However, 91.4% witnessed no incidences of vote trading in the polling units. At polling unit 027, tudun wada, Zaria LGA, women were observed being induced by party agents towards swaying their votes for a particular party with the sum of N1, 000.
“84.3% of female party agents and politicians were found perpetuating vote buying. At polling unit 21, ward 18, Sabon-gari LGA, Kaduna state, women were observed obtaining food items towards swaying their votes to a leading party. At polling unit 004, ward 7, Ilorin West LGA, Kwara State, female voters were persuaded to vote for another party with the promise of a bank transfer after voting.
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