ICPC Seeks Public Support to Curb Vote Buying in Jigawa State

Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called on public institutions and citizens to help curb vote buying and selling ahead of the 2027 general elections in Jigawa State. Ahmad Muhammad Wada, the resident commissioner overseeing Kano and Jigawa, made the appeal during a visit to Jigawa State Government Secretary Bala Ibrahim. Wada said the commission was stepping up enforcement, prevention and public education, and that public cooperation was vital to credible elections. Ibrahim pledged the state government’s support for the ICPC’s efforts to discourage electoral offences.