The Independent National Electoral Commission has directed anti-corruption agencies to station personnel at polling units during Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, with orders to make immediate arrests of anyone caught buying or selling votes.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has directed anti-corruption agencies to station personnel at polling units during Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, with orders to make immediate arrests of anyone caught buying or selling votes.
