6 articles tagged with “Vote Buying”
The All Progressives Congress emerged as the leading party in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory area council elections held February 21, 2026, though election observers raised concerns about vote buying and technical malfunctions affecting the results viewing portal.
Nigeria's federal capital territory conducted local government elections across 2,822 polling units on Saturday, with electoral observers praising technical improvements while allegations of vote-buying emerged in Gwagwalada.
Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory area council elections on February 21 faced allegations of vote-buying and low voter turnout despite INEC expressing satisfaction with the electoral process.
The Federal Capital Territory's area council elections on February 21, 2026, proceeded amid mixed reports of peaceful voting, material delivery failures, voter apathy, and allegations of vote-buying in several locations.
President Tinubu signs electoral law amendments aimed at preventing results manipulation while INEC deploys anti-corruption agencies to combat vote buying ahead of FCT polls, marking a potential shift in Nigeria's electoral integrity landscape.
President Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment 2026 clarifying electronic result transmission as supportive rather than mandatory, while INEC mobilizes EFCC and ICPC to combat vote buying ahead of FCT elections.