Peter Obi Criticizes House of Representatives Over Failure to Criminalize Vote-Buying

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi criticized the House of Representatives for failing to criminalize vote-buying at party primaries, stating it undermines democracy and the credibility of elections in Nigeria. Obi highlighted the need to address the root problem of corruption in the electoral process to safeguard the country's future.

He warned that vote-buying could spread beyond mainstream politics to grassroots institutions. Obi emphasized the importance of curbing vote-buying to uphold the integrity of democratic processes in Nigeria.