SERAP demands joint probe into vote buying, violence

SERAP, a Nigerian civil rights organization, has called for a joint investigation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into alleged electoral offences, including vote buying, inducement, violence, and other irregularities that occurred during the recent election.

The demand was made in a petition addressed to the chairmen of the three agencies, following preliminary reports from the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub, which documented 323 electoral offences across 726 polling units observed on election day. SERAP urges the agencies to trace the sources and movement of funds used for vote buying and other unlawful activities, as well as to investigate and prosecute individuals suspected of electoral or other criminal offences.

The organization emphasizes the importance of a coordinated examination of the "electoral, financial, and criminal dimensions" of the reported offences to ensure the legitimacy and credibility of the Osun State election results.

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