ABUJA — African Democratic Congress (ADC) chairmanship candidate for Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the 2026 elections, Moses Paul, popularly known as DrMo, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against selling their votes, describing the practice as a direct assault on democracy and the nation’s future.
In a statement reflecting on the August 16, 2025, by-election, Paul lamented that Nigeria’s democracy is “bleeding,” with moneybags hijacking politics while thuggery is rewarded rather than punished.
Quoting Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Paul reiterated: “Nobody buys your vote or shoots his way into office and then goes to work for you.”
He likened vote-selling to armed robbery, stressing that citizens who trade their votes for cash are aiding those who will later loot the treasury.
“Every time you sell your vote, you deny your children quality education, you deny your families hospitals that can save lives, you deny your communities water and basic amenities. This is the true cost of vote-selling,” he declared.
Paul further warned that the culture of vote trading is like “firing bullets at the future of society” and “driving nails into the coffin of good governance.” According to him, democracy cannot thrive on money and violence but only on the conscience of the people.
Despite these challenges, the ADC candidate expressed optimism that Nigerians can reclaim their democracy if they resist inducements and vote responsibly.
“Hope is not lost. Democracy does not belong to money or violence; it belongs to the people,” he said. “If we stand firm, refuse to sell our future, and vote with conscience, we can restore dignity to our people.”
Paul, who is set to contest the AMAC chairmanship seat in 2026, urged Nigerians to see their votes not as commodities but as powerful instruments of change.
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