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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed allegations of vote-buying in the Anambra governorship election, calling it baseless and unsupported by evidence.
INEC was reacting to accusations from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Chukwuma Soludo, and the Labour Party candidate, George Moghalu, as well as the African Action Congress candidate, Chioma Ifemeludike, who alleged that voters in some polling units sold their ballots for between ₦3,000 and ₦5,000.
The vote-buying incidents allegedly occurred in Nnewi South and other areas under the supervision of unidentified agents.
Addressing the allegations on Channels Television’s News at 10 on Saturday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State, Queen Agwu, said no such verified report had been sent to the commission.
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“Vote-buying is a serious electoral offence. If anyone has credible information, they should provide facts and figures.
“You cannot go on national television to make allegations without substantiating them.
“From the situation room, there was no report of material delays and no confirmed case of vote-buying. None of our officials or accredited observers reported such incidents. So, to me, it remains a rumour, and rumours do not stand without proof,” she stated.
