Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega has lamented the monetisation of elections in Nigeria.
Jega, who spoke at the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) at the weekend in Abuja, however noted that money does not win elections in other climes.
According to Jega, who is also a leader in the party, elections are won on the strength of the electorate’s support and the integrity of the contestants, where democracy has not been monetized. He, however, charged the party’s leadership to work hard to guarantee the party’s success in upcoming elections.
He added: “We have to work assiduously towards the success of our great party. It is not money that wins election. Although in this country, it appears it is now on the front banner in winning election.
“This is a very important meeting and I am happy that I have been invited to be part of it. Yes, our chairman has indicated in his opening remarks that unity is strength. Our party is the oldest party presently in this country.
“It is also the party with the best vision and ideology. So, it is a party whose time has come. I am glad to see that we have chosen a very patriotic and intellectually sound Nigerian as our presidential candidate. We have also chosen a vibrant and a professional as the vice presidential candidate…”