Prisoner or EFCC suspect can canvass votes, Wike says
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- FCT Minister Nyesom Wike said a prisoner or a person under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission can participate in political activities and canvass votes.
- Wike was defending the inclusion of an EFCC suspect in President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign structure.
Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has defended including a person under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign structure.
Wike argued that an EFCC investigation does not automatically disqualify someone from taking part in political activities or canvassing votes. He also said a prisoner could canvass votes.
His comments focused on the distinction between being investigated or imprisoned and being barred from political participation.
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