The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said the Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils poll witnessed massive vote buying by politicians who were desperate of winning. Mr Austin Aigbe, Senior Programme Officer, CDD, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday. Aigbe said that...
Vote buying
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Sustainable Initiative for Nurturing Growth (SING), Nigeria, has said that the incidences of vote buying by major political parties are capable of destroying the country’s democracy if not nipped in the bud. A statement issued by the organisation on Saturday quoted Mr Victor Agi, Communications...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – The National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Oye, has expressed optimism that Nigeria can successfully adopt electronic voting as well as the electronic transmission of results. Mr Oye stated this on Sunday night while the collation of results from the...