Peter Obi Blasts Nigerians Who Sell Their Votes, Labels Them as Corrupt as Politicians
Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party chieftain, Peter Obi, has excoriated Nigerians who trade their votes for money or material gain, stressing that they are just as corrupt as the politicians inducing them.
“Vote-buying is one of the greatest dangers confronting our democracy. It is never an act of kindness. It is a calculated investment in corruption. Those who buy votes do so with only one intention to gain access to public funds,” Mr Obi explained in a post on Tuesday. “Those who sell their votes are not innocent either. When you exchange your ballot for money or material gain, you are not just selling a vote you are selling your future.”
Obi’s fresh remarks came only hours after he had earlier condemned politicians and political parties engaging in vote-buying, describing them as criminals and kidnappers of Nigeria’s democracy.
He further told PulseNets that Nigerians who allow themselves to be induced are “selling away the schools your children should attend, the hospitals that should save lives, and the jobs that should lift families out of poverty.”
“In truth, you mortgage your tomorrow for a token that can not sustain you today,” Obi added.
According to the former governor, leaders who bribe voters to secure political office are nothing more than looters standing in the way of national progress.
“By bribing voters today, they are purchasing a licence to plunder tomorrow. And when they get into office, the money meant for schools, hospitals, roads, and jobs is diverted into private pockets. Such people are not leaders, they are looters. Their actions rob our society of dignity, development, and even life itself,” the Labour Party figure declared.
PulseNets reported that Obi also maintained looters thrive only when voters give them the opportunity. He urged citizens to take responsibility by electing leaders committed to service and development rather than corruption and self-enrichment.
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“The choice is ours. We either keep selling our votes and remain trapped in poverty and bad governance, or we rise above temporary gain and reclaim the future of our nation. Every Nigerian must take responsibility,” Obi charged. “Let us reject the politics of bribery and embrace the politics of service. Let us elect leaders who will build, not loot.”
With Nigeria’s 2027 elections drawing closer, analysts told PulseNets that Obi’s warning resonates deeply at a time when electoral malpractice and vote trading continue to undermine democracy, accountability, and good governance in the country.
