Bayelsa Poll: LP candidate laments massive vote buying
Mr Udengs Eradiri, Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate for today’s governorship election said he was disappointed by the level of vote buying in the poll.
Eradiri who spoke at Agudama-Ekpetiama after voting said that voters approached approached him to negotiate but he declined.
“I had thought my message against money politics would have tracking effect with the people but I was wrong. I was deeply disappointed, I was wrong.
“My greatest disappointment was with a woman from this community whom I offered scholarship to her son; she sold her vote for N14, 000 and I was disappointed,” he said
The LP candidate regretted that the electorate who had welcomed his ideas made a u- turn and opted for money.
“We have a long way to go in this country and money politics. I thought I had found a solution but I was wrong, I did not come into this race to buy votes,” Eradiri said.
He said that votes traded freely to the highest bidder from between N12, 000 and N40, 000 per vote, adding that he does not have the financial muscle to match the dominant parties.
