CDD additionally stated on-line and offline voter suppression affected the governorship elections.

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has recognized vote shopping for and violence as a number of the elements that characterised the governorship elections in lots of states.

In its interim report on the elections on Saturday, the pro-democracy think-tank stated “those that are taking part seem like extra open to inducement for casting their poll with vote buying and selling being undertaken by all political events throughout Nigeria’s six geo-political zones.”

On violence, it stated: “Thuggery has been used to disrupt the method in numerous components of the nation, with repeated examples of this within the South-south.”

The organisation, nonetheless, stated it noticed that the Unbiased Electoral Fee (INEC) improved its logistics for the election.

Learn the total report here.