VIDEO: How I Bought Votes To Win Election – Osun Senator Confesses In Public

In a shocking admission, the Deputy Minority Leader of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Lere Oyewumi, has confessed to engaging in vote buying during the 2023 general election.

Eko Hot Blog reports that this revelation came to light in a viral video where Oyewumi, representing the Osun West Senatorial District, openly disclosed his actions while welcoming defectors to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Irewole local government.

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Oyewumi detailed how he distributed money to influence voters at a polling unit in Ikire, although his efforts were thwarted by Tunde Ayandosu and his supporters, loyal to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. Despite his attempts, Oyewumi was unsuccessful in securing the desired votes.

He further elaborated on his strategy, mentioning that he reached out to Ayandosu, the All Progressives Congress Chairman in Ward 4, Irewole Local Government, urging him to switch allegiance to the PDP due to his potential as an opposition figure.

Ayandosu, along with his followers in Ikire, subsequently joined the ruling party in Osun State.

Reflecting on his efforts, Oyewumi recounted, “I tried all the tricks I knew to win at Onilu’s house (Ile Onilu) polling unit, but Ayandosu and his people didn’t allow me. After exhausting money for the election, I gave my personal money to Ten-Ten to give to people at night to influence them but on the eve of the election, Ten-Ten came back with my money, saying the people rejected it. I was surprised.”

Determined not to face repeated failure, Oyewumi sought Ayandosu’s support, believing his talents were being underutilized in the APC.

“I was the one who called Ayandosu from Abuja to join me in the PDP. I told him he has talent and that the party he was serving then (APC) would not allow him to grow,” he added.

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Bribery and Conspiracy: Vote Buying

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s electoral offenses and penalties published in 2019, bribing anyone during an election is a serious offence. Offenders face hefty consequences, including a fine of up to N500,000, 12 months imprisonment, or both.

However, despite being a recurring offence in all major elections in the country, no known politician has been convicted of vote buying.

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