Peter Obi and George Moghalu decried widespread vote buying in the Anambra governorship election, urging INEC and security agencies to ensure credibility.
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the party’s governorship candidate, George Moghalu, have expressed concern over widespread vote buying during Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, according to Vanguard reporting.
Obi, who cast his ballot at Umudimakasi, Agulu Ward 2, Polling Unit 008, decried reports of electoral malpractice and urged authorities to safeguard the integrity of the polls.
Moghalu, who voted at Polling Unit 017, Uruagu Ward 1, Nnewi North Local Government Area, also condemned the monetisation of votes, describing it as a direct threat to democracy.
“Poverty was weaponised for massive vote buying. If you monetise your process and weaponise poverty, what is free about the election?” Moghalu told journalists, adding that some voters allegedly received between ₦10,000 and ₦15,000 in exchange for their ballots.
Both politicians urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to intensify monitoring efforts and ensure a transparent, violence-free process.
Their remarks come amid reports from several polling units indicating early turnout and smooth accreditation in most areas of the state.