# Political elite do not believe in free, fair elections - Ex-INEC commissioner

> 'I think that the political elite in this country really do not believe in free, fair and transparent elections. They just want to buy the votes of the people. They want to replace the people as the sovereign, and it is very unfortunate.'

- Published: 2026-10-20T12:01:34.976Z
- Updated: 2026-10-21T08:31:38.545Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: 2027 general elections, CP Faniyan Ayodeji, Festus Okoye, Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan, Nigeria Police Force, Prof. Samuel Egwu

## How it developed

- 2026-10-20T12:01:34.976Z - Punch: [Political elite do not believe in free, fair elections - Ex-INEC commissioner](https://punchng.com/political-elite-do-not-believe-in-free-fair-elections-ex-inec-commissioner/)
- 2026-10-21T08:31:38.545Z - Punch: [2027: INEC warns against vote tampering, threatens offenders with jail term](https://punchng.com/2027-2027-inec-warns-against-vote-tampering-threatens-offenders-with-jail-term/)

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