We’ll pay attention to spending by candidates in 2027 election – INEC warns

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it would wage attraction to spending by candidates successful the 2027 wide election, insisting that those who prosecute successful ballot buying would beryllium prosecuted.

The INEC Resident Electoral Commission, REC, successful complaint of Anambra State, Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu stated this connected Friday during a stakeholders gathering attended by leaders and representatives of governmental parties, candidates, assemblage leaders and media representatives.

She said: “We don’t privation a repetition of what happened during the 2025 governorship predetermination successful Anambra State wherever radical were talking astir families and different matters distant from the election. INEC volition not judge it.

“We volition not tolerate immoderate run of calumny. Campaigns person been lifted and we expect candidates to spell into the tract and archer the radical what they tin do. It is immaterial if a campaigner is impotent oregon if a candidate’s wife’s past kid is not the candidate’s, it is immaterial. Just archer the radical what you volition bash for them.”

Speaking connected ballot buying, the REC said: “We volition show ballot buying and we are urging radical to study ballot buyers. I person ne'er witnessed one, but we telephone connected those who announcement it to study to us.

“The wealth you volition usage to bargain votes, wherefore not springiness it to the radical during predetermination campaigns and archer them what you volition bash for them. This is the clip to campaign. It is...