The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) Bolaji Owasanoye has said vote buying and lack of accountability by major stakeholders involved in the electoral process delegitimizes the outcome of elections.
He said this yesterday at the National Policy Dialogue on Eradicating Electoral Corruption, focus on Vote Buying, held at the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) in Keffi, Nasarawa state.
He said, “Political larceny continues to challenge the integrity of the electoral process, delegitimizes the outcome of elections.”
“Breeds corruption and creates a sense in political office holders that they purchased power and therefore not accountable to the people,” he added.
