Politicians bribed Presiding Officers with dollars during 2019 election — Ex-INEC REC Igini

Former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Mike Igini claimed that politicians handed cash to presiding officers right after their training for the 2019 Nigerian general election, with several officials later reporting the payments. The allegation underscores persistent corruption in Nigeria’s voting process and fuels calls for stricter oversight to protect electoral integrity.

A former Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mike Igini, has alleged that politicians distributed dollars to presiding officers shortly after they were trained for the 2019 Nigerian general election. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Wednesday, Igini said some of the electoral officials who received the money later reported […] Politicians bribed Presiding Officers with dollars during 2019 election — Ex-INEC REC Igini