EFCC moves against vote buyers, deploy operatives across the country

Ahead of Saturday’s elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its operatives to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to combat vote buying.

Apart from the teams deployed across the country, the anti-graft agency has also released incidents reporting hotlines for the 36 states and the FCT.

EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed this in a statement, said the move was part of efforts to ensure the integrity of the February 25 poll.

Uwujaren said the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, charged the operatives to be conscious of the interest of the nation and exhibit a high sense of professionalism in the discharge of their duties.

The Commission also urged members of the public to report any case of vote buying or selling, or other evidence of financial malpractices designed to compromise the electoral outcome through the hotlines.

“Additionally, the public can reach the Commission through our social media handle, @officialefcc or by email, [email protected]”, the statement added.