Nollywood actress and politician Chioma Ifemeludike has raised alarm over alleged cases of vote buying during Saturday’s Anambra State governorship election.
The African Action Congress (AAC) candidate took to Instagram to condemn the act, describing it as “criminal” and “absurd.”
“This is really criminal. This is totally absurd and doesn’t make any sense. If APGA claims to have all the popularity, why then are they buying votes?” she wrote.
Chioma further criticized politicians for exploiting the vulnerability of the elderly and poor voters for selfish gains.
“Criminalising and polluting the polity, wasting our resources rather than channeling it to environmental and human development. Paying our old men and women to carry out the civil responsibility they owe themselves and their future, taking advantage of their vulnerability and ignorance is outrightly evil. There was a country…” she lamented.
In an earlier post, the actress revealed she had received reports of vote buying across polling units in the state and urged both INEC and security agencies to intervene immediately.
“I call on security agencies and INEC to get these party agents paying voters ₦5,000 for their conscience. This very act is destroying our society and it is totally unacceptable!” she said.
Chioma also called for stronger punishment for both the voters and politicians involved in the malpractice, insisting that such actions hinder accountability and progress.
“Voters selling their votes for as little as ₦5,000 and whoever buying should be sentenced to life imprisonment. This act criminalises both the electorate and politicians and obstructs accountability in governance,” she captioned the post.
The actress, who made history as the only female candidate in the 2025 Anambra governorship race, has continued to make headlines with her outspoken activism and commitment to social reform.
Her campaign photos, released last month, went viral and sparked conversations online about women’s participation and representation in Nigerian politics.
