…fair or foul, to have their children pass, with serious implications for examination malpractice, corruption, and the building of a merit based society. This issue goes beyond naira and kobo. And then there is the small matter of managing public finances in Nigeria. Last year, WAEC raked in over N54 billion (N54,264,45…

…the Wahala App being used to document real-time voter intimidation and electoral malpractices during the upcoming elections in the country. Wahala App is bound to face the challenge of convincing people to change their habit of sharing real-time information about incidents on social media platforms. The founders acknow…

…Emore warned that when electoral processes lack integrity and are characterised by malpractice, governments incur additional costs through supplementary elections and efforts to maintain law and order." He added that anti-corruption agencies are also burdened by an increase in petitions and litigation arising from disp…

…over vote-buying, voter inducement, technical glitches and isolated cases of electoral malpractice underscore the need for sustained electoral reforms. The NBA said it would release a comprehensive final report after the conclusion of the electoral process, containing detailed findings, analysis and recommendations.

…left unaddressed. It also urged security agencies to intensify efforts against electoral malpractice through intelligence gathering, enforcement, arrest and prosecution of offenders involved in vote-buying and voter intimidation. The organisation further encouraged Ekiti residents to remain actively engaged in the demo…

Allegations of vote-buying, voter intimidation and other electoral malpractices trailed Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State, despite reports by election observers that the exercise was generally peaceful across the state. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, alleged that vote…

…and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of being blinded to vote-buying and electoral malpractices during elections. Reacting to alleged vote-buying in Ekiti State, Yesufu said it should be decriminalised in Nigeria. Posting on X, the activist noted that law-abiding Nigerians are at the receiving end of vote-buying in N…

Observers and journalists report incidents of vote inducement and electoral malpractice at some polling units in the ongoing Ekiti governorship election.

The ADC governorship candidate noted that law enforcement officers failed to act on his complaints.

…organisations had earlier warned against voter inducement and other forms of electoral malpractice ahead of the election. Watch video Ekiti Guber: Massive vote-buying as voters receive N10,000, N2,000 from APC, ADC [Video]