The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said that anyone caught buying votes in the forthcoming elections will be imprisoned for one-year or pay a fine of N500,000.
The INEC boss for Jigawa State, Professor Muhammad Lawal Bashar in an interview with newsmen said the electoral commission is prepared to conduct all the elections with the BVAS machine to ensure free and fair elections.
The machine will identify voters going to vote and those who have registered more than once will not be able to vote.
Professor Muhammad said the Commission has received over one hundred and fifty-six permanent voter cards which are still under distribution until 22 January 2023.
He advised those who have registered but have not collected their voter cards to do so before the closing date.
The Commissioner added that the agency made a good plan that will allow the people with special needs, the elderly and pregnant women to vote easily.
