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\"Electoral<\/p>\n

Former Governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has described electoral fraud as the \u201cworst crime\u201d in a democracy, warning that vote buying and the manipulation of election results undermine the will of the people.<\/p>\n

Oshiomhole spoke on Monday during an interview on News Central\u2019s Politics HQ<\/em> while commenting on delays in Nigeria\u2019s electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general election.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy 2012 re-election in Edo State, I won in all the 18 local government areas. I did not give money to anybody,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to him, he openly told voters at the time that he would not participate in vote buying.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead, I told the voters, if my opponent, who allegedly had money to give you, you can collect it, no receipt, no refund. But I have no money to give you, but I will give you my all in terms of development,\u201d Oshiomhole said.<\/p>\n

The senator said the integrity of elections was central to the value of democracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I think it is about people recognising that the worst crime you can commit is to cheat on elections, because the beauty of democracy is to have that inner feeling that, of the number of the people in your constituency, that out of over two hundred million people, you have been chosen by the state to apply their resources in a creative manner to deliver the greatest good to the greatest number,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Oshiomhole noted that existing electoral laws already provide clear sanctions against vote buying and the manipulation of results.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn vote buying, there are penalties. We\u2019ve made provision for it. There are penalties for a presiding officer who willfully acts in a manner that undermines the will of the electorate or twists or destroys the ballot sheet in a manner as to turn the outcome in favour of the loser,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the punishment goes beyond fines.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the penalty is not only monetary, but also a penalty for jail,\u201d Oshiomhole said.<\/p>\n

He further stated that sanctions apply to all parties involved in electoral malpractice.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the side of INEC officials, there are penalties. On the side of the candidates, there are also penalties,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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