Obi faults Reps for failing to criminalise vote-buying law

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has faulted the House of Representatives for refusing to criminalise vote-buying at the level of party primaries, warning that the decision weakens Nigeria’s democratic foundations. Reacting to amendments to the Electoral Act, 2022, Obi described vote-buying as a “cancer” that must be tackled from...