We must de-emphasise money in politics — Sonaiya

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A presidential aspirant, Prof. Oluremi Sonaiya, has called for the transformation of the nation’s politics, such that money will no longer play prominent roles.

Remi Sonaiya

Sonaiya, who is seeking the presidential ticket of the KOWA Party, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday.

Reacting to INEC’s ban on the use of mobile phones by voters in polling booths during the Osun gubernatorial poll, she urged the commission to tackle the issue of money and vote buying head-on.

INEC had come up with the ban in order to reduce the risk of vote buying and selling.

“The ban is needed, but it is like attacking the symptoms and not really getting to treat the sickness; but of course, that is just scratching the surface.

“The real issue is how will we be able to change this money politics that we have been playing in Nigeria?

“It is a much broader issue and I…



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