THE Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it arrested four persons for vote-buying during the just concluded Osun State gubernatorial election.
The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its Twitter page on Monday.
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested four persons for offences bordering on vote-buying during the governorship election, which was held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Osun State.
“The suspects are Yekini Nurudeen Abiodun, Jimoh Kazeem, Adeyemo Bahir and Abidogun Ismail. They were arrested by operatives of the EFCC at different polling units following credible intelligence while trading votes for cash in Oshogbo, the state capital.
“Three of the suspects were arrested at Polling Unit 002, Ward 2, Ababu, Isale Osun, Oshogbo, except for Abiodun, that was nabbed at Unit 2, Isale Agbara, Oshogbo. the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations,” the EFCC said.
On Saturday, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said its operatives arrested three suspected vote buyers during the governorship election in Osun State.
In a statement by spokesperson Azuka Ogugua, the ICPC said the arrests were made in Ife North and Ife Central local government areas.
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