The Impartial Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee, ICPC, has pledged to work intently with the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, in Osun State to deal with corruption within the electoral course of.
That is as each authorities companies vowed to pay specific deal with combating vote shopping for.
Throughout a courtesy go to to INEC Osun State workplace on Thursday, the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Prince Yusuf Olatunji, additionally revealed that the Fee’s mandate extends past enforcement.
He defined that the ICPC’s scope included enforcement, prevention, and enlightenment.
In line with him, the enlightenment element knowledgeable the choice to sensitise INEC employees on the necessity to reject corruption in any respect ranges.
Olatunji whereas highlighting the necessity for cooperation, particularly with the approaching elections, famous that probably the most frequent complaints throughout polls was vote shopping for.
He mentioned, “We have to exit and sensitise the general public on the difficulty of vote shopping for. Let the voters know that they don’t want cash to solid their vote. Anyone arrested throughout election will face the music.”
The Osun ICPC boss who added that though corruption was prevalent in society, officers should distinguish themselves mentioned the struggle towards corruption was troublesome however achievable with collective help.
He famous, “The bedrock of democracy in Nigeria lies with INEC. If INEC is upright, we are going to get every thing proper and the perfect individuals will probably be voted. We have to accomplice to sensitise the individuals on the way to shun corruption.”
In response, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Osun, Dr Mutiu Agboke, mentioned elections are multi-stakeholder actions that require collaboration past the electoral physique.
Agboke acknowledged, “The most effective methods for achievement to be recorded in any election is for all stakeholders to place arms on deck.”
He counseled the ICPC for contemplating INEC as a worthy accomplice and warranted that the collaboration can be sustained for the great of the electoral course of.
Agboke proposed bringing collectively all related stakeholders for wider sensitisation campaigns forward of the polls as a method of consolidating the partnership.
He mentioned, “Upon getting finished that, on election day, any defaulter will probably be arrested. This election will not be for pretence and the election will probably be profitable. It’s not an enormous deal.”
The REC stressing the necessity for technique, engagement, and public schooling, describing vote shopping for as a cankerworm that should be handled assured that defaulters can be prosecuted to protect electoral integrity.
“No person will probably be declared winner besides they win the election. We’re going to map out a technique for this election. I need the collaboration to be pragmatic and cogent,” he added.
