Corruption is threat to free, fair elections – Ribadu

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Summary

Mr. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the chairman of Economy and Financial crime Commission, stated that corruption would not give way for free and fair election. He lamented that the corrupt political aspirant who are seeking for power would never allowed free and fair election to take place in this country.

He also reflected on the way primaries were conducted. “In the big political parties go and see what happened at their primaries and you call it a free -and –fair election? (Corrupt politicians) have the resources to manipulate. Go and see how they buy officials – the police, INEC and the party.” He said.

View point
Positive: Mr. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, EFCC chairman have spoken the truth. Take a look at it, if these corrupt politicians are given a way to contest for the forthcoming election, forget it, there would be no way for free and fair election.

Look at the common primaries; they are already buying their way in. They are corrupt so there is nothing to do about it they already inherits the trait of corruption. God knows were they inherit it from, May be from their corrupt father who has been in power before. In Nigeria power is inheritable. So who knows?

Negative: The independent electoral commissions (INEC) are a disgrace to this democracy and disappointment to the masses. We the masses have build our hope and trust on INEC,they promise to conduct a free and fair election but they have fall woefully to the hand of politician.

They forget so soon the effort they input to make sure there is a free and fair election; the introduction of voters’ machine and the registration card with photograph, but they lost all these effort just because of money. It is a big shame to them.

Resolution/conclusion
“We are face with elections and we are going to confront it. Some of the people have stolen so much. They have immunity today and they are going to buy immunity for the next four years. If you allow that, we are done for.”

This statement concluded everything. The advice I have for the masses is to stay in their various home on the day of election. There is no need of voting for the INEC already know the candidate they want. So going out to vote will be a waist of time.