The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, on Tuesday, warned political stakeholders to stop attacking INEC officials without committing infractions or breaking electoral laws. The resident Electoral commissioner who dropped the warning while speaking at the OSUN, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),2024, press week held in Osogbo, maintained that the current trend of personal attacks on INEC officials by political stakeholders is counterproductive. “The political stakeholders should shift their attention from thinking that they can rubbish officials of the commission, perhaps thinking that by doing that, they will have their way is not the way it should be. “This approach is misguided and the stakeholders should focus on monitoring the commission’s activities, modalities, and officials conduct instead”. According to Adefila, vote buying remains a persistent issue in the country’s electoral process, undermining the integrity of democracy.

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 22, 2024 20:33 UTC