Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that there are alternative means by which politicians can purchase votes, aside from using physical cash, amidst speculations that politicians have hoarded cash for the upcoming 2023 elections to entice voters.
El-Rufai made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa on Monday, as he said, “Did vote-buying start today? Why was the money not redesigned before? Why now? Secondly, is vote-buying only done with naira? It can be bought with dollar, euro, you can give the voters food.”
He clarified that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were not in support of the Naira redesign policy due to the difficulties it has caused the people and not specifically because of vote-buying.
According to him, “You cannot take money out of politics, but you can reduce it. We are not against this policy because of vote buying. I swear to God we’re against it because of how people are suffering, not the elections.” The governor stressed that it is impossible to completely eradicate money from politics, but it can be reduced.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
G-5 not dead, sets for action ― Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has explained that the G-5 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have withdrawn from talking regularly in public to embark on strategic actions in silence in order to achieve set goals…
Govs, ministers to attend APC presidential rally in Ibadan Thursday
Governors and ministers from the South-West of Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, and Ekiti, including the immediate past governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Oyetola, will grace the rescheduled presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress…
Implementation of Naira policy political ― Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has faulted the implementation of the Naira swap policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as shoddy and political…
Naira litigation: Fireworks as Supreme Court entertains FG’s objection today
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will today resume hearing in the suit brought by three states, against the federal government over the controversial currency swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
‘I don’t know’, Guardiola offers update on Haaland’s availability for crunch Arsenal tie
Pep Guardiola is unsure if Erling Haaland will be available for Manchester City’s huge Premier League showdown with title rivals Arsenal…
EDITORIAL: The Ogun wife immolator
RECENTLY, the Ogun State police command confirmed the arrest of a 46-year-old man, Azeez Hassan, who set his wife, Olayinka Hassan, on fire for failing to cook for him. The suspect, who had been on the run since October 22, 2022…
Their endorsement, announced during the market’s 40th anniversary celebration on Friday, was attributed to the…
He also pledged his administration’s full support to the armed forces, promising to prioritise their…
Tinubu advocated for the projects as part of his agenda to renew the hope of…
“What the government should be doing to address this is to embrace the tested system…
Nigerdock, Nigeria's leading maritime and logistics company and operator of the Snake Island Integrated Free…
She clarified that her switch was not driven by personal gain or the pursuit of…
This website uses cookies.