Vote buying is cancerous, must be stopped at roots – Peter Obi

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for robust efforts to stop vote buying at the roots.

Obi made this call in a post via his verified X handle on Sunday, while decrying the level of damage vote buying has caused the Nigerian society.

While describing the act as a cancer to the development of Nigeria, the former Anambra state governor, the practice has long undermined the nation’s democracy and tarnished its credibility.

He said that credible elections cannot be built on corrupt foundations, and national progress cannot be achieved while inducement and bribery are legitimised in the democratic process.

“Just yesterday, Nigerians hoped that the House of Representatives would finally…