The senatorial candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, in Anambra State, Oforbuike Okoli-Egbo, has lamented vote-buying in the Saturday’s by-election in the state.
Okoli-Egbo made this revelation on Monday, when he was answering questions in an interview on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics.
He stated that the exercise was marred by financial inducement, with voters receiving between N15,000 and N20,000 to cast their ballot.
The politician disclosed that the development undermined the credibility of the exercise and was a departure from past elections in the state.
“What happened in Anambra is a heavily financially induced election. It has never been known that a voter is paid over N15,000 to N20,000 to cast their vote. That was what transpired.
“The elections were marred with heavy financial inducement from APGA and the APC,” he alleged.
Okoli-Egbo, however, said his party maintained a strong base in the state, citing past electoral victories as proof of its influence.
