Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is sounding the alarm. With 2027 elections on the horizon, the EFCC boss is warning that vote-buying schemes are growing more sophisticated, and the commission is taking the threat seriously.
Olukoyede's concern centers on how electoral corruption is evolving, moving beyond the crude cash-for-votes exchanges that Nigerians have long grown familiar with. The methods are getting harder to detect, and that shift is what has the EFCC paying close attention in the lead-up to the next election cycle.
The commission has not yet detailed the specific tactics it is monitoring, but the fact that its chairman is speaking publicly on the issue signals that the EFCC sees electoral integrity as a priority target in the coming years. Watch this space.
Originally published by BusinessDay.