The agent was nabbed at the polling unit located at Ola Oluwa Grammar School, Ilawe road, Ado Ekiti.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a man suspected to be an agent of the All Progressives Congress for alleged vote-buying in the ongoing gubernatorial elections in Ekiti State.
The agent was nabbed at the polling unit located at Ola Oluwa Grammar School, Ilawe road, Ado Ekiti.
A twitter user, @ayoolarichard90, wrote, “EFCC nabbed an alleged APC agent for vote buying… Happening live at Ola Oluwa grammar school along Ilawe road Ado Ekiti.”
Earlier today, a former governor of Ekiti State and Gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party had made allegations of vote buying while speaking with journalists.
He stated this after casting his vote at 006, Ward 4, Ifaki 11, Ido-Osi local government area.
According to a report, Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday arrested a suspected vote-buyer in Ekiti State as the governorship election commenced.
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EFCC operatives apprehended the suspect with a bag of cash as he was “inducing voters.”
The suspect said to be an agent of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was taken into custody at Ola Oluwa Grammar School on Ilawe Road, Ado Ekiti.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had cautioned voters ahead of the election.
INEC had warned of strict enforcement of rules against cash inducement of voters.
The body made this known while unveiling its partnership with anti-graft agencies, the EFCC and the ICPC, on Friday.
