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2027: ICPC warns INEC officials against result manipulation

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  • The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) warned Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Borno State against electoral fraud ahead of the 2027 general elections.
  • ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner Linus Gubbi emphasized the importance of integrity, accountability, and transparency in conducting free, fair, and credible elections.
  • Gubbi highlighted consequences of electoral corruption, such as result manipulation and abuse of office, including erosion of public trust and individual sanctions.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has issued a stern warning to officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Borno State, urging them to reject corrupt practices and electoral manipulation as the 2027 general elections approach. Linus Gubbi, the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner overseeing Borno and Yobe states, delivered this message during a sensitization event in Maiduguri aimed at promoting integrity within the electoral process.

Democracy is about free, fair and credible elections. The credibility of elections depends on the character and compliance culture of those entrusted with conducting them.

— Linus GubbiExplaining the fundamental principles of democracy and the role of electoral officials.

Gubbi stressed that the credibility of democracy hinges on free, fair, and credible elections, which in turn depend on the integrity of those entrusted with conducting them. He stated that the ICPC's mandate includes preventing corrupt practices, making this sensitization workshop crucial for enlightening officials on the necessity of upholding integrity.

As part of our mandate at ICPC to prevent corrupt practices, we find this sensitisation very key to enlightening officials who are directly involved in the electoral process on the need to be free from all forms of corrupt practices and imbibe integrity in the conduct of elections.

— Linus GubbiHighlighting the ICPC's role and the purpose of the sensitization workshop.

The ICPC official identified specific corrupt practices, including result manipulation, abuse of office, and accepting inducements, warning that such actions carry severe consequences. These consequences, he explained, extend beyond individual sanctions to eroding public trust, fueling tensions, and undermining peace and development.

Corruption in the electoral process, whether through inducement, compromise of procedures, manipulation of results, abuse of office or failure to follow laid-down guidelines, has serious consequences.

— Linus GubbiDetailing the various forms of electoral corruption and their repercussions.

Gubbi commended the INEC Borno office for its cooperation and the participants for their engagement. Sadiq Grema, Head of Department, General Administration at INEC Borno, expressed gratitude for the training, noting its value in clarifying previously unknown aspects of electoral integrity. He praised the ICPC's effectiveness and collaboration.

It erodes public trust, fuels tensions, undermines peace and development, and also exposes individuals to sanctions.

— Linus GubbiDescribing the broader societal impact of electoral corruption.
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