Amid Ekiti Voter-Inducement Allegations, Yesufu Pushes To Decriminalise Vote Buying

Prominent activist Aisha Yesufu, has sparked debate over Nigeria’s electoral integrity, arguing that vote buying should be decriminalised if authorities cannot or will not stop the practice.
Yesufu made the remark on Saturday amid allegations of voter inducement during the Ekiti State governorship election.
Reacting to reports of vote trading in parts of the state, she criticised the failure of institutions to enforce electoral laws, saying politicians who follow the rules are often placed at a disadvantage.
“At this rate, vote buying should be decriminalised in Nigeria,” she wrote in a post on X.
Yesufu said the continued prevalence of vote buying despite existing laws has create...