The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said it had discovered new methods to be used by some politicians to buy votes in the forthcoming general elections.

Speaking at an interactive session with traditional rulers in in Osun State, the INEC National Commissioner, Mr Festus Okoye, however warned that any politicians caught buying votes or engaging in acts that could have negative effects on the elections would be punished.

Okoye, who was represented by the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Segun Agbaje, said the commission had been informed that some people were inducing voters to release their PVCs or Voter Identification Numbers.

He said the intention behind the moves was to either stop the owners of the cards from voting or to attempt using the VIN to hack into the commission’s website and preload card readers ahead of the elections.

He said, “We have introduced a partial ban on the use of mobile phones and other photographic devices by voters while in the voting cubicles. Also, we are introducing the rolling and flattening of ballot papers by voters before casting them into the ballot boxes.

“However, new methods of vote-buying are being devised. We have received credible information that some partisan actors are now buying PVCs from voters or financially inducing them to collect the Voter Identification Numbers on their PVCs. In some instances, telephone numbers and details of bank accounts of voters have been collected.”

He however assured the public that the commission would work with the security agents to deal with the violators of electoral laws.

Agbaje said anyone found guilty of buying votes would pay either a fine of N1m or be sentenced to one year in prison, adding that multiple registration, impersonation and being in possession of more than one PVC would attract N1m fine or a 12-month jail term or both.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, urged royal fathers in the state to ensure that there was peace before and during the elections in their areas.
source:

https://punchng.com/inec-uncovers-new-methods-of-vote-buying/

INEC can discover whatever they like one thing is clear here that come Feb, what an average Nigerians want is a conduct of a free and fair election totally void of election malpractice/rigging .

INEC keep doing the good job you are doing to block all avenues for election malpractices.
We believe in you to be fair to all concern.
Professor Jega has laid a good foundation behind.

Can't wait for FeBuhari 16th 2019.

Sai Baba all the way....

Good one.

Anything to make the 2019 free, fair and credible are welcomed

Nigerians are crafty in negativity.

I have serious concerns for this election, I don't trust INEC at all, they are so disorganised, to register voters was problem even to collect the said PVC is poorly handled, if INEC can't come up with smart ways to collect PVC, how then can they run a free fair and credible election

INEC is our last hope of democracy, but I can't see them delivering that

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Is it INEC that's no longer independent?

What of TraderMoni?

Why must poor, starving market people drop their PVC numbers before getting the measly N10k?

Mmmmmmm?

post=74773042:
INEC keep doing the good job you are doing to block all avenues for election malpractices.
We believe in you to be fair to all concern.
Professor Jega has laid a good foundation behind.

Can't wait for FeBuhari 16th 2019.

Sai Baba all the way....

only youruba Muslims and them mc oluomo touts want this next level (some youruba muslims)


show me prominent youruba Christians gunning for buhari
I will show you an igbo muslim

post=74773042:
INEC keep doing the good job you are doing to block all avenues for election malpractices.
We believe in you to be fair to all concern.
Professor Jega has laid a good foundation behind.

Can't wait for FeBuhari 16th 2019.

Sai Baba all the way....

FailBuhari kee you there.

Buhari don't want us to cover his rigging with our phones.

APC is useless in its entirety, simple technology, you can perfect.
How come we don't get this type of news on our international passports, drivers license and modern ATM cards, can't APC controlled INEC improve on what PDP administration started?

Yawns.....

orion7:
only youruba Muslims and them mc oluomo touts want this next level

Please not all Yoruba Muslim

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Please not all Yoruba Muslim

true not all.

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izzy4shizzy:
I have serious concerns for this election, I don't trust INEC at all, they are so disorganised, to register voters was problem even to collect the said PVC is poorly handled, if INEC can't come up with smart ways to collect PVC, how then can they run a free fair and credible election

INEC is our last hope of democracy, but I can't see them delivering that

my guy u can't even trust anybody during d election

Nigerian politicians and desperation is like 5&6

With how attractive public office is, why won't they be desperate

Jeezuzpick:
What of TraderMoni?

Why must poor, starving market people drop their PVC numbers before getting the measly N10k?

Mmmmmmm?

Has any of them come out to say their PVCs were collected? Use your brain for once.
Something like that will be happening and no one would have talked and there will be no video?

Rolling and flattening of ballot papers would cause the thumb print to smear the paper and invalidate the vote.... These people get sense so? Except they intend using a highly ink soluble ballot paper or quick to dry ink which I doubt

adebuk47:
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said it had discovered new methods to be used by some politicians to buy votes in the forthcoming general elections.

Speaking at an interactive session with traditional rulers in in Osun State, the INEC National Commissioner, Mr Festus Okoye, however warned that any politicians caught buying votes or engaging in acts that could have negative effects on the elections would be punished.

Okoye, who was represented by the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Segun Agbaje, said the commission had been informed that some people were inducing voters to release their PVCs or Voter Identification Numbers.

He said the intention behind the moves was to either stop the owners of the cards from voting or to attempt using the VIN to hack into the commission’s website and preload card readers ahead of the elections.

He said, “We have introduced a partial ban on the use of mobile phones and other photographic devices by voters while in the voting cubicles. Also, we are introducing the rolling and flattening of ballot papers by voters before casting them into the ballot boxes.

“However, new methods of vote-buying are being devised. We have received credible information that some partisan actors are now buying PVCs from voters or financially inducing them to collect the Voter Identification Numbers on their PVCs. In some instances, telephone numbers and details of bank accounts of voters have been collected.”

He however assured the public that the commission would work with the security agents to deal with the violators of electoral laws.

Agbaje said anyone found guilty of buying votes would pay either a fine of N1m or be sentenced to one year in prison, adding that multiple registration, impersonation and being in possession of more than one PVC would attract N1m fine or a 12-month jail term or both.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, urged royal fathers in the state to ensure that there was peace before and during the elections in their areas.
source:

https://punchng.com/inec-uncovers-new-methods-of-vote-buying/

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Has any of them come out to say their PVCs were collected? Use your brain for once.
Something like that will be happening and no one would have talked and there will be no video?

People who are trying to ban video capture devices at polling booths, you think they will allow videos where they are doing their evil?

Idiot!

Why not leave my post alone if you have nothing of value to say?

Money was distributed in a market very close to my home! I know people PERSONALLY who sell foodstuff to us, and I know what was done before they got the stupid N10k!

The poor, undereducated people were told this is to identify them so as not to collect more than once!

Abeg, go siddon!

The INEC guidelines itself is friendly to rigging.

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Jeezuzpick:


Idiot!

Why not leave my post alone if you have nothing of value to say?

Money was distributed in a market very close to my home! I know people PERSONALLY who sell foodstuff to us, and I know what was done before they got the stupid N10k!

Abeg, go siddon!

You still haven't told us why they haven't talked that their PVC was collected from them.

Bro, forget sentiments.. Just calm down and think. Is it possible for PVC to be collected in such manner and no one would have said something? Osinbajo doesn't know who is supporting them o.. He doesn't know if some are other parties' card carrier. He is just going round to share 10k based on a scheme he believes in. Now tell me, will it be possible to collect PVCs of these people and one person won't have raised an alarm? I will be waiting for your reply.