Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday accused political
parties in the country of budgeting funds solely to bribe its officials during
elections instead of directing such money to voter education.
The was made known by INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, in Abuja at a
forum organised by the African Policy Research Institute, APRI, with the theme:
“Policy as Tool for Political Inclusion in Nigeria.”
He lamented that failure of political parties in carrying out their responsibility to
carryout voter education had led to the high rate of invalid votes recorded
during elections amongst other contentious issues.
Jega said that the Commission was monitoring and taking note of candidates
who have exceeded the official spending limits for campaigns, adding that the
commission will expose such politicians at the appropriate time.
He said: “The issue of money politics is a worrying situation. We know that
Nigerians expect us to publish the names of such politicians immediately but as
a commission, we are taking note of such politicians and we will expose them
at the appropriate time.
“It is evidence-based that political parties don’t budget money for voter
education, but they budget money to bribe INEC officials,” Jega stated.
He disclosed that INEC had received assistance from some donor agencies and
would deploy the resources into enhancing voter education and he explained
that the commission had taken cognizance of all strata of society in carrying
out its voter sensitisation.
“In a few days, we will increase our sensitisation programmes in the media to
30 or 40 percent. For those of you who have been seeing our programmes on
television, you will realise that we have included a sign interpreter,” he said.
According to him, if political parties had carried out adequate voter
sensitisation, the number of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs that are lying at the
local government areas would have been collected by their owners.
“As at now, 72 percent of PVCs have been distributed. About 15,567,219 PVCs
are at the local governments awaiting collection. But everybody blames INEC.
But in reality, the political parties need the voters to obtain these PVCs because
that is what they need to vote,” Jega said.
The INEC boss further expressed optimism that with the step taken by the
commission to decentralise the distribution of PVCs to ward levels, all
registered voters would get their cards before the month ends.
For places where the PVCs have not been produced, Jega said that steps had
been taken to ensure that they were produced and distributed before the end of
the month.
Earlier, Co-founder and Executive Director of APRI, Ambassador Sunday
Dogonyaro, explained that the forum is an independent platform created to
provide the space for policymakers, parliamentarians, researchers, political
parties, civil societies, the media, bilateral and multilateral agencies, local
communities amongst others to exchange ideas, knowledge and information in
the policy formation process. nigerianpilot.com/parties-plotting-bribe-inec-officials-jega/

that's why PDP is raising billions of naira to bribe inec officials it won't work this time Cos' we will resist intimidation.

APC are known for bribery and corruption, it is in their blood, am sure that buhari wants to win by all means, so he wants to bribe all the INEC officials... Even if Buhari bribes me, i will not vote for him


meanwhile gej till obasanjo grows some hair on that his bald head...

PDP? GEJ? PEJ or who? I know its not GMB

21billion naira in action.

Johnnyessence:
that's why PDP is raising billions of naira to bribe inec officials it won't work this time Cos' we will resist intimidation.

Realist5:
PDP? GEJ? PEJ or who? I know its not GMB

RUBBISH!!! trash section please.

seunfly:
21billion naira in action.

guy who u de support sef?

JEGA seems to be all over the news these days.



One fast way of losing credibility is having diarrhoea of the mouth.

that donation is meant for bribing inec official.

God wount let pdp have their way this time.
corruption addicted people


buhari for president
buhari for change

ifyalways:
JEGA seems to be all over the news these days.



One fast way of losing credibility is having diarrhoea of the mouth.

Election is starting next month and you expect him not to be all over the news? He is still the INEC bos you know! Who else will inform Nigerians about the election news if not him?

Happy new year ma'am.

Berem anu politics happy new year

ifyalways:
Berem anu politics happy new year

happy new year my dearest sister. My regards to your family.

How come this is news? They've been doing it since the first republic.