The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has warned Nigerians against vote buying and money politics ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing them as serious threats to democratic governance.
Olukoyede made the warning on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State, while delivering the inaugural lecture of the High-Level Guest Speakers’ Series organised by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies of the University of Ilorin.
The lecture focused on mobilising stakeholders for peaceful and credible elections in Nigeria.
He said the EFCC remains committed to stopping the monetisation of the electoral process, stressing that vote buying undermines democracy and good governance.
“The EFCC is opposed to the commercialisation of votes,” he said, adding that it weakens the foundation for good governance.
Olukoyede warned that political leaders who benefit from vote buying often misplace their priorities once in office.
“Leaders who pay their way into public
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