Civil Society Group Reports Vote Buying in FCT Elections
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Reported Facts
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- •CSO Situation Room stated that votes were sold for as much as N10,000 during the FCT polls on February 21, 2026.
- •The PDP won the Gwagwalada Area Council seat in the FCT elections held in February 2026.
- •Party agents from the APC accused their opponents of engaging in vote buying during the FCT polls.
- •A man at a Gwagwalada polling unit alleged vote buying during the FCT elections.
- •The YPP and PDP both made allegations of vote buying in the Gwagwalada Area Council during the FCT elections.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If electoral authorities investigate and sanction vote buying it could improve election credibility and deter future vote buying in Nigeria, benefiting democratic institutions.
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