He said that expectation was dashed when the House declined to address inducements at the level of party primaries. The House of Representatives recently considered relatedals linked to electoral reforms, including pregardingelating to party primaries and campaign conduct. Party primaries, which determine candidates for general elections, are largely regulated internally by political parties, though monitored by INEC. Obi said the refusal to criminalise inducements at the primary stage amounted to protecting what he described as a broken system. The 2023 general elections were marked by allegations of inducement at polling units in several states, with security agencies confirming arrests in isolated cases.

Source: The Guardian December 21, 2025 12:07 UTC