The Punch reports that party agents from the major political parties stormed the Anglican Primary School in the Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State with cash......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
One female agent, who was seen with a large amount of cash, was urging voters to quickly check their names and register.
The Punch reports that the female agent was showing the cash to the voters to emphasize her seriousness for the suspected vote-buying exercise.
Another party agent arrived at the venue with a minivan and a Ghana-must-go bag as she drew up a list.
Some party agents approached her and were seen discussing.
A resident told our correspondent that the lady who brought cash in the minivan is a known agent for a specific party in the area.
When asked why she risked coming out to vote in her late stage of pregnancy, a resident replied, “dibo ko sebe”, meaning “vote and cook a pot of soup”, referring to the money that she intends to get from the agents.