By ALO 360 Editorial Board The governorship election held in Ekiti State on June 20 has come and gone. Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious in a landslide, winning all 16 local government areas of the state and becoming the first incumbent governor in Ekiti’s history to secure re-election. Yet, beyond…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised the House of Representatives for rejecting a proposal to criminalise vote-buying during party primaries. He described the decision as a serious setback for Nigeria’s democratic process. In a statement shared on his official X handle on Sunday, Obi said many Nigerians had expected lawmakers to take…
A member of the House of Representatives, Awaji Inombek-Abiante, has said vote buying will fail in Nigeria if voters remain determined to elect candidates of their choice. Inombek-Abiante, who represents Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in Rivers State, made the statement during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday. He said elections lose credibility…
