The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says itsoperatives have arrested three people for alleged vote buying during theAnambra governorship election. In a statement shared on its X page on Saturday, the agencysaid the suspects were apprehended by its operatives monitoring the electoralprocess in different parts of the state. “The suspects are Emeka Ilokasia, arrested at Ward 2,Njikoka Local government, Anambra; Nwachuwu Loretta, arrested at Ward 2 (008),Awkuzu, Oyi local government and Emuka Chuwudi, arrested at Umunachi village,Dukonukofia local government,” the statement reads. “All the suspects were arrested while participating in thegovernorship election held on Saturday, November 8, 2025.” The agency added that the suspects would be charged in courtafter investigations are completed. Earlier today, George Moghalu, governorship candidate of theLabour Party (LP), said despite the heavy deployment of security personnel forthe election, he had received reports of widespread vote-buying. Moghalu also described the trend as “most unfortunate” andwarned that the crime undermines the integrity of the electoral process. Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, had also alleged thata rival party planned to manipulate the results during the collation process. “The only concern we have received is from one or twoplaces, particularly in the south local government, where there are reports ofmassive vote buying,” Soludo said. According to him, one of the candidates from that area“seems desperate to win the local government and has been sharing N15,000 pervoter”.
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