EFCC, INEC To Collaborate Towards Ensuring Credible Elections In 2027

… As Chartered Institute of Bankers Pledges Partnership

The EFCC and INEC have agreed to partner together towards ensuring credible and transparent election in the 2027 general election. This understanding was reached on Tuesday June 9, 2027 when the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Obo Etfanga paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.
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The State REC who was recently deployed to Edo State said he sought to engage with critical stakeholders including Law Enforcement Agencies as the 2027 general election approaches. Aside the engagement with critical stakeholders, he said the visit was to explore areas of further collaboration while noting that the EFCC has always played significant role in seeking to curtail vote buying during elections.

In a related development, the leadership of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, also paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission. Ibukun Akande, Chairman of the Institute, Edo State Branch, said the visit was to seek areas of collaboration with the EFCC as the Commission’s mandate is to deal with economic and financial crimes which often revolves around banks and bankers.

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While the Acting Zonal Director, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad, noted that the Commission will continue to partner with INEC in discharging its mandate of curtailing incidence of vote buying before and during the election, he thanked CIBN leadership for the visit, noting that the Commission will always collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes in the country.
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IGP Disu Receives MACBAN Leadership, Calls For Peaceful Coexistence And Enhanced Security Collaboration

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to protecting all law-abiding citizens and fostering stronger collaboration with critical stakeholders in promoting peace, security, and national development.

The IGP made this known on Wednesday, 10th June 2026, when he received the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), led by its National President, Alhaji Baba Othman Ngelzarma, during a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
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Welcoming the delegation, the Inspector-General acknowledged the important role of the livestock sector in the nation’s economy and stressed the need for continuous partnership between communities and security agencies in addressing security challenges. He emphasized that sustainable peace and security can only be achieved through mutual trust, dialogue, respect for the rule of law, and timely sharing of credible information.

IGP Disu urged all stakeholders to promote peaceful coexistence among communities and remain committed to lawful conduct in their activities. He reiterated that the Nigeria Police Force remains impartial in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities and will continue to uphold the rights of all citizens while ensuring that anyone found engaging in criminal acts is dealt with in accordance with the law.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the National President of MACBAN congratulated the Inspector-General on his appointment and commended the ongoing efforts of the Nigeria Police Force towards strengthening professionalism, accountability, and public confidence in policing. He reaffirmed the Association’s commitment to peaceful coexistence and continued collaboration with security agencies in support of national security and stability.

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The Inspector-General expressed appreciation for the visit and reaffirmed the readiness of the Nigeria Police Force to continue engaging stakeholders across various sectors in order to strengthen public safety, promote peaceful coexistence, and enhance community participation in policing.

The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to deepening strategic partnerships with communities and relevant stakeholders as part of its broader efforts to ensure a safer and more secure Nigeria.

DCP Anthony Okon Placid, psc(+), mnipr, mni
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
10th June, 2026
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Ola Olukoyede Cautions Nigerians Against Vote Buying, Money Politics

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerians from all walks of life to work collaboratively towards ensuring peaceful, credible and transparent elections, warning that vote buying and other forms of financial inducement remain major threats to democratic governance.

Olukoyede made the call in Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 while delivering the inaugural lecture of the High-Level Guest Speakers’ Series organised by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, CPSS, University of Ilorin, themed “Mobilising Critical Stakeholders for Setting the Agenda for Peaceful and Credible 2027 Elections in Nigeria.”

The EFCC Chairman stressed that the Commission was firmly committed to combating the monetisation of the electoral process, describing vote buying, vote selling, and other forms of financial influence as practices that undermine democracy and good governance.
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He pointed out that political leaders who secure office through financial inducement are more likely to focus on recovering their investments rather than serving the public interest.

“The EFCC is opposed to commercialization of votes not only for the reason that it is a financial crime, it weakens the foundation for good governance by compromising the political recruitment process. Leaders who pay their way into public office are unlikely to prioritise public good and accountability. Rather, recouping their investments becomes the overarching objective, to the detriment of the common good”, he said.

He disclosed that the EFCC had recorded several arrests, prosecutions, and convictions of electoral offenders in recent years, including politicians, electoral officials, and citizens involved in vote-buying schemes. He assured Nigerians that the Commission would intensify efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections, stressing that vote buying remains a financial crime that would be prosecuted without fear or favour.

Concerning electoral corruption, the EFCC’s boss stated that it had become increasingly sophisticated, with perpetrators now deploying covert methods, coded communications, and off-site arrangements to influence voters. “Vote buying manifests not just through financial inducement of voters but also through other material and commodity offers. Investigations are pointing to the fact that some of these criminal activities are no longer being carried out in the open.

They are not even being done on election days. Codes are being used covertly. Linkages are being established with voters outside the electoral frameworks, all in a bid to influence them to follow some fraudulent routes. We are aware of all these antics and we are prepared to safeguard the integrity of our elections”, he said

The anti-graft czar identified stronger collaboration among stakeholders, enforcement of electoral laws, issue-based campaigns, media responsibility, impartial security operations, and effective conflict-resolution mechanisms as critical ingredients for credible elections.

He urged political parties to build consensus around decency in campaigns and collectively reject vote buying, noting that inflammatory rhetoric and divisive politics had contributed to electoral violence in previous election cycles.

Olukoyede also challenged the media to play a more proactive role in exposing electoral corruption, particularly vote-buying networks, while urging security agencies to maintain professionalism and neutrality throughout the electoral process. He maintained that proactive and coordinated security arrangements would significantly reduce electoral risks and enhance public confidence in the democratic process.

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Earlier, the Director of CPSS, G. A. Animasawun said the lecture series was conceived to provide a strategic platform for stakeholders to identify and address threats to Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the 2027 elections. He noted that the Centre was determined to move beyond academic discourse by fostering practical solutions capable of strengthening electoral integrity, peace, and national security.

In his welcome address, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, described electoral corruption as a major national security threat and called for stronger institutional collaboration to prevent electoral malpractice. He commended the EFCC under Olukoyede’s leadership for adopting a preventive approach to electoral corruption and proposed a strategic partnership between the Commission and the CPSS to deepen research, training and policy development on the nexus between electoral corruption and national security.

The event drew participants from the electoral management body, security agencies, civil society organisations, academia, the media, and other key stakeholders committed to strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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