Ahead of the Nigeria's Presidential Election slated for tomorrow, the massive operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance may have begun paying dividends with the interception in Lagos of the sum of N32, 400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos. The recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission.
According the the update from the EFCC, it states that: "The suspect involved has been taken into custody for further questioning.
"The Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has implored all personnel of the Commission deployed for election monitoring duties to show courage and not give room for unscrupulous persons to undermine the integrity of the elections through financial inducement.
*Tactical team of operatives are currently on ground in all the states of the federation and the FCT. Telephone hotlines have already been circulated through social media for members of the public to share information regarding financial malpractices with agents of the Commission. Details of the number are available on EFCC social media platforms.
"Members of the public are encouraged to report anyone trying to buy or sell votes by making use of the EFCC financial crimes reporting App, Eagle Eye, which is available for download on the Google Play or Apple store."
With few hours left to the #NigeriaDecides2023, Nigerians will be deciding whom to be their next President for another Four Years, come May 29, when President Mohammadu Buhari will be handing over following the expiration of his second term in office.