Nigerian agency launches campaign against vote buying
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency launches a mobilisation campaign in Gombe against voter apathy, vote buying and electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. It plans civic education activities in markets, bus stations, schools and religious venues, according to Punch.
The National Orientation Agency of Nigeria (NOA) launched a community mobilisation campaign on Thursday in Gombe State against voter apathy, vote buying and electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections, reports Punch. The initiative was inaugurated at the palace of the Lamido of Akko, Muhammad Umar-Atiku.
NOA Director-General Lanre Issa-Onilu announced the deployment of regional directorates and mobilisation officers to markets, bus stations, schools, religious centres and other public places across the country. The campaign will include public meetings, community dialogues, radio programmes, awareness visits, communications in local languages, performances and activities on digital platforms, according to Punch.
NOA is calling on traditional and religious leaders, political parties, security services, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), civil society organisations, as well as women’s and youth groups, to take part in the campaign. The agency says the initiative is non-partisan and aims to promote peaceful electoral participation, according to Punch.
