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    NHRC Releases Malpractices, Vote-Buying Statistics During Saturday Elections

    Alexandra Dominic-ChukwuBy Alexandra Dominic-ChukwuFebruary 28, 2023Updated:February 28, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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    ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has reported the attempts of voter intimidation by thugs in some States of the federation.

    According to the commission in the report received through its special monitoring activities, voting was disrupted due to incidents of violence.

    In its “Preliminary Statement of the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections,” signed by the Secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, the NHRC stated that, “There were various reports of attempts to intimidate voters and INEC officials by party supporters and thugs.

    “These reports were received from states such as Rivers, Delta, Lagos, Kogi and Imo.

    “NHRC monitors reported that in eight per cent of polling units, accreditation and voting were disrupted for various reasons, including the malfunctioning of election equipment and incidents of violence.”

    The commission said it also got reports of vote-buying from 42 locations across the country, “particularly in Lagos, Imo, Sokoto, Jigawa, Edo, Nasarawa, Jigawa and Kogi states.

    “Voters were offered money or other incentives to influence their votes.”

    The commission also observed the inability of law enforcement agents to checkmate violence at the polling units, adding that cases of human rights violations by security personnel were also reported.

    Also, it reported poor crowd management saying that, “in some polling units, the crowd was overwhelming and the security personnel were few in number.”

    The commission had earlier swung into action in readiness to enforce its mandate of promoting human rights.

    It launched its 2023 election project “Mobilising Voters for Election” to ensure access, participation and accountability in the electoral process.

    2023 Election National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tony Ojukwu (SAN)
    Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu

    Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu is based in the eastern region of Nigeria. She covers politics, news writing, feature stories, among others. She has multitasking skills and can easily adapt to any working condition. She enjoys reading and writing.

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