Some persons have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly engaging in vote-buying during the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election.
Tge suspects who were arrested on Saturday, were paraded at the Oke Ori Omi Area Division of the Nigerian Police Force.
According to the EFCC, some of the suspects were caught with monies allegedly used to induce voters.
Some other persons were also reportedly caught with a book containing details of voters of certain voting areas.
Daily Post reports that the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Segun Oni, had earlier alleged that some residents were being paid to vote for some political parties.
Oni said, “Some of my agents are worried about the fact that they alleged that there is vote-buying in Ado-Ekiti, Oye and other locations across the state.”
Kemi Elebute-Halle, the candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), had also alleged that other political parties are inducing voters with money.
She claimed that the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and SDP were buying votes with N10,000; N5,000, and N3,000 respectively.