A civil rights organisation, YIAGA Africa, has said that politicians and party agents should take oaths not to give bribes or buy votes during elections. The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, stated this in a chat with The PUNCH on Wednesday. Itodo urged the National Assembly to use the opportunity for deliberation on the bill to fix the flaws in the electoral process of the country. Any bill that does not address the issues that I have raised threatens the integrity of the 2023 elections,” he stated. The law should make stringent conditions and sanctions for politicians and their supporters who attempt to buy votes at elections.

Source: Punch July 07, 2021 18:56 UTC