An elderly woman in Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, has admitted to receiving monetary inducements during the ongoing 2024 governorship election.
Speaking to journalists after casting her vote, she openly declared, “We have voted and collected money.”
Her candid statement has drawn widespread attention, igniting debates about the integrity of the electoral process and the persistent issue of vote-buying in the state.
This incident underscores the ongoing challenge of electoral malpractice in Nigeria, despite concerted efforts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and civil society organizations to combat such practices.
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Observers have called for stricter enforcement of anti-vote-buying laws and the deployment of more robust monitoring mechanisms to safeguard the credibility of elections in Ondo State and across the country.
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