Political Elite Don’t Believe In Free, Fair Elections, They Just Want To Buy Votes
A former INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, has accused the Nigerian political elite of not believing in free and fair elections, preferring to buy
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Channels Television: Okoye lamented that political parties lacked clear ideologies and were not campaigning on issues, accusing them of seeking ways to ensure th
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Punch Newspapers: A former INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, has accused the Nigerian political elite of not believing in free and fair elections, pre
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