Amnesty International Nigeria has vowed to identify and expose sponsors of electoral violence and vote-buying, warning that political influence will not shield perpetrators from accountability.
The organisation said it would document violations, compile credible evidence and present its findings to national and international authorities for appropriate action, including consideration of targeted sanctions such as visa bans and asset freezes.
In a statement signed by Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Chairman of Amnesty International Nigeria, the organisation described electoral violence and vote-buying as human rights violations that undermine democratic governance.
It called on Nigerians, journalists, civil society organisations and election observers to report electoral violations safely and preserve evidence that could support investigations and accountability efforts.
The organisation stressed that those who orchestrate or finance electoral offences must be held accountable, regardless of their political standing or influence.
It also warned against treating violence against voters and other electoral abuses as acceptable costs of political competition, insisting that citizens’ lives and democratic rights must be protected.
“Nigerian lives are not expendable, votes are not for sale, and political power must never shield perpetrators,” the statement said.
Amnesty International Nigeria concluded with a firm commitment to accountability, declaring: “NO IMPUNITY, NO EXCEPTIONS!”
