4 articles tagged with “Vote Buying”
Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory area council elections on February 21 faced allegations of vote-buying and low voter turnout despite INEC expressing satisfaction with the electoral process.
The Federal Capital Territory's area council elections on February 21, 2026, proceeded amid mixed reports of peaceful voting, material delivery failures, voter apathy, and allegations of vote-buying in several locations.
President Tinubu signs electoral law amendments aimed at preventing results manipulation while INEC deploys anti-corruption agencies to combat vote buying ahead of FCT polls, marking a potential shift in Nigeria's electoral integrity landscape.
President Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment 2026 clarifying electronic result transmission as supportive rather than mandatory, while INEC mobilizes EFCC and ICPC to combat vote buying ahead of FCT elections.