Dantalle Reject Vote Buying Appeal as IPAC chairman urges Nigerians to shun electoral inducement and vote based on choice ahead of elections
The National Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Yusuf Dantalle, has urged Nigerians to reject what he described as electoral inducement, warning against vote buying and its growing threat to democratic governance.
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Dantalle Reject Vote Buying Appeal was made on Monday during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM in Ilese Ijebu, Ogun State, where he spoke on electoral conduct and national governance challenges.
Yusuf Dantalle cautioned voters against exchanging their future for short term financial gain, describing vote buying as one of the most dangerous threats to Nigeria’s democracy.
He encouraged citizens to make independent electoral choices, even in situations where inducements are offered, stressing the importance of long term national interest over immediate personal benefit.
“Elect who you want. Reject peanuts or that evil called vote buying,” Yusuf Dantalle said.
A secondary highlight of his remarks was his expression of sympathy for President Bola Tinubu, whom he credited with reform efforts but said was constrained by systemic inefficiencies and institutional weaknesses.
Yusuf Dantalle noted that while the administration’s intentions may be positive, Nigerians were still experiencing significant economic hardship.
“I sympathise with the president. He is doing his best to fix Nigeria,” he said, adding that citizens continue to face severe economic pressure.
He also linked the country’s economic difficulties to rising insecurity, arguing that governance failures and social exclusion have contributed to instability across communities.
On policy direction, Yusuf Dantalle rejected the idea of simple reversals of ongoing reforms, saying any meaningful change would require a broader restructuring of national values and governance systems.
According to him, the APM’s vision involves what he described as a “reset” of Nigeria, focusing on institutional rebuilding and civic responsibility.
He emphasised that national stability depends on citizens feeling a sense of ownership and inclusion in the country’s governance process.
“If Nigerians are made to believe they own Nigeria, nobody would want to destroy what belongs to them,” he said.
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The Dantalle Reject Vote Buying Appeal adds to ongoing public discourse on electoral integrity as Nigeria continues to grapple with concerns over money driven politics.
