Reports has it that vote-buying and selling is currently going on quietly in some voting centres in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
At Ward 09, Unit 010 LGEA Primary School, Obehira Eba in Okene Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi, a party agent, said to be of the All Progressive Congress (APC), voted on on behalf of accredited voters.
A Premium Times reporter witnessed the agent retrieve the ballot papers from already accredited voters and do the thumbprinting himself.
The agent then directed the voters to another man to collect N2,000 after casting their votes.
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The INEC and security officials present did nothing to stop the act.
There was also evidence of vote-buying In PU002, Ward 009, LGEA School Ikaraworo/Idobanyere, Adavi LGA.
The act was allegedly being carried out by agents of APC.
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