Yusuf Lasun, standard bearer of the Labour Party in the Osun governorship election, says Nigeria is in trouble if vote buying persists.
There have been reports that major political parties are devising new strategies to engage in vote buying in the election.
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Speaking with journalists after voting on Saturday, Lasun said he fears for the future of the country if vote buying persists.
“We all know that Nigeria is in dire straits if we continue to buy votes,” he said.
“My own generation is exiting politics; I just have fear for the future generation, but let me sound a note of warning, if people actually go out today to buy the vote, Nigeria is in problem.”
Meanwhile, as the electorate in Osun State file out today to elect a new governor, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has urged its officials, ad-hoc and regular staff to resist unethical behaviour during the exercise.
The INEC chairman, who gave the charge yesterday in his message to staff of the Commission participating in the governorship poll, warned the officials to ensure that no political party or candidate is accorded any advantage over the other.
