Senate opens public hearing on vote-buying
The Nigerian Senate has formally declared open the public hearing on vote-buying and improving electoral processes in the country.
This was contained in a tweet on the verified Twitter handle of the Nigerian Senate @
“I call on all Nigerians to rise and condemn all practices of Vote Buying as it is the worst form of corruption and should be treated as such.”- Speaker, @YakubDogara#NASSOnElections
Senate President, @bukolasaraki delivers his opening remarks and formally declare open the Public Hearing on Vote Buying and Improving Electoral Processes In Nigeria.#NASSOnElections
Earlier, Senate President Bukola Saraki had welcomed the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC to the one-day event, even as the Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Suleiman Nazif, led the opening prayer and welcomed the Bukola Saraki, House Speaker Yakub Dogara, senators and honourable members.
Nazif, in his welcome address, said the National Assembly amended the Act, noting, “Any person who processes fake voters card or violates the rules and regulation is liable to five-year imprisonment.”
