2023 Polls: 48 Hours to Presidential Election, EFCC Boss Exposes Secret Plot of Politicians
- Electorates have been urged to resist being induced with money and gifts from politicians during the elections
- The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, made this call recently
- He also revealed that the anti-graft agency has intelligence on politicians plotting to buy votes
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FCT, Abuja - The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has exposed the secret plot of politicians stockpiling old naira notes to induce voters on election day.
Bawa revealed this during an interview with Channels TV on Wednesday on its exclusive program, The 2023 Verdict.
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He said:
“We have intel that a lot of people have bought some items that they want [to use] to buy votes in kind not in cash. Some of these things are out there.
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“Politicians are also Nigerians. We too have a way of doing our own things. We have our own experiences in this as well.”
Nigerians must work with EFCC during polls
Bawa urged electorates and citizens to work closely with the EFCC as it will aid their efforts in clamping down on voter-inducement perpetrators.
The anti-graft agency boss also revealed that Nigeria is at a critical stage, and it is now within their power to vote for their preferred choice of a candidate that will lead the nation on the right path to greatness.
While reacting to the anti-graft agency's challenges in combating vote-buying, Bawa noted that vote-buying remains a big problem and should be tamed before it escalates beyond control.
He said:
“I think the hurdle is if Nigerians are not buying into what we are doing. I think that is the biggest hurdle.
“Once we are united on that front because the office of the citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the most powerful office in this country."
EFCC Speaks on Alleged Raid of Tinubu’s Home to Recover N400bn Cash
Meanwhile, the EFCC has denied raiding the home of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, let alone recovering N400bn cash.
The commission was reacting to a report circulating on social media claiming that its operatives raided Tinubu's home and recovered the humongous amount.
In a statement released on Sunday afternoon, February 19, the EFCC said the report is fake and urged Nigerians to disregard it.
Court Seizes Multi-Billion Properties of APC Governor Dragging Buhari to S’Court Over Naira Redesign
In another development, emerging reports have confirmed a court ruling ordering the seizure of some assets linked to the Kogi state government.
The assets were reported to have been uncovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
It was gathered that the assets comprise local and foreign properties in Abuja, Lagos and Dubai.
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