#NigeriaDecides – ASHENEWS reports that the Transition Monitoring Group(TMG) has alerted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on possibilities of vote-buying in the presidential and National Assembly elections.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
#NigeriaDecides – ASHENEWS reports that operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Lagos on Friday, intercepted N32,400,000 allegedly suspected of being used for vote buying.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Johnson Kokumo, in charge of South-West zone, says the Nigeria Police Force is adequately prepared for the 2023 general elections, starting on Saturday.
Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, has assured South-East residents of adequate security before, during and after the general election.
The Nigerian Government has directed the total closure of all land borders ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
Yiaga Africa says it has deployed 3,836 election observers across the country to monitor Saturday’s Presidential Election.
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to communicate regularly with Nigerians on the electoral processes to enhance its credibility.
A non-governmental Organisation (NGO), Speak Out Africa Initiative, has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to track all money transferred 48 hours before election day through commercial banks.
The first lady, Aisha Buhari, has urged Nigerian women and youths to come out en masse to vote for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to ensure a renewed hope for Women and children in the country.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 87,209,007 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.