Ekiti Decides 2026: EFCC blinded, vote-buying should be decriminalised – Aisha Yesufu

Rights activist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu, on Saturday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of being blinded to vote-buying and electoral malpractices during elections.

Reacting to alleged vote-buying in Ekiti State, Yesufu said it should be decriminalised in Nigeria.

Posting on X, the activist noted that law-abiding Nigerians are at the receiving end of vote-buying in Nigeria.

He wrote: “At this rate, vote buying should be decriminalized in Nigeria. It does not make sense since it is those who are law abiding that gets punished for it!

“They do not do the vote buying and they are schemed out while others buy votes and waltz their way into office. @officialEFCC ‘s eagle is blindfolded during election.

“Instead of candidates wasting money on campaigns, let everyone wait for Election Day and bargain.

“The highest bidder wins and you save your money. This nonsense needs to stop.”

Meanwhile, there have been allegations of electoral malpractice in the ongoing gubernatorial election in the state.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, alleged vote-buying and money sharing in his polling unit, while the police and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, refused to respond.