Situation Room Convener, Ene Obi, who said this in Abuja during a meeting to present the body’s final report on Anambra election, regretted that vote-buying was witnessed in the election.
“This unfortunate, recurring trend, appears to be deepening in Nigeria’s elections and needs to be addressed with the co-operation of stakeholders involved, including political parties, citizens and security agents. We commend the women in Anambra State for rejecting money to sell their votes and going ahead to vote their conscience.”
She went on: “The introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System is a welcome development. But, election preparations need to be improved upon, to deliver efficiency in its use for the accreditation process.
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