A democracy advocate, Goodman Akwu Umar, has cautioned the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, against making what he described as unrealistic promises about ending vote buying in Nigeria’s elections. Amupitan had, during his maiden address after his inauguration, vowed to eliminate vote buying and restore confidence in [ ]
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