As the general elections draw nearer, group under the auspices of Grassroot Corruption Fighters (GCF) in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday took to the streets of Kaduna to sensitise its citizens against vote buying and selling. Speaking with newsmen at the end of the rally, the National Coordinator of GCF, Mubarak Umar said the rally was organised to sensitize the public on dangers of vote buying and vote selling. “The grassroots need to be sensitized on dangers of vote buying. “This rally is in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National Orientation Agency (NOA) and other NGOs interested in building democracy. They reiterated that vote selling and buying is an offence under the law and those found erring will be prosecuted accordingly.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 17, 2019 16:07 UTC