Lagos politician contesting election shares garri and groundnut to get votes

A Lagos politician contesting in an upcoming election has allegedly used packs of garri and groundnut to bribe residents for their votes.

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This was revealed in a video shared on TikTok by user @victorpatrick63, showing the food packages labeled with the name of the politician, who is vying for a seat in one of the local governments in the state.

In the clip, a surprised resident who received the package could be heard expressing his disbelief: “Just imagine what they’re using to bribe us to vote. God, this is garri o.”

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He added: “To get our votes, they’re sharing garri. There’s even one groundnut inside. What’s this country turning into?

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The video has since sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians criticizing the act and the state of the political system.

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See some reactions below: 

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ejike1222: “Even with biscuits you can buy the whole yoruba land.”

felixteramaka: “even people that packed it embezzle the groundnut.”

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Dek Ayeni: “Oga all over the world voters get gifts during elections.”

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MR CHIGOZIE: “They’ve made it for Yorubas and alamagiri northern state, it’s remain agbado.”

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BIGLEO: “No be drinking garri be una food ? Use am hold body na, since trabalism and hatred no gree una make sure Nigeria get gooor leadership.”

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depope: “just buy sugar and groundnut then u are good to go..na see finish…politicians no fit try dis for igbo region.”

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finalhands laundry: “If them no kpai one politician the rest nor go learn.”

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ABOBIMAKANAKI: “mazi Nnamdi Kanu is in detention for exposing them and demanding for freedom.”

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Justice for Northerners: “This politicians are so weaked, we poor support to teach them lessons.”

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ralph T: “That’s what the politicians do by making us poor so that we will bow to their wishes. They embezzled our money a d make us a pauper so that they can control us.”

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Cletus Christophers: “that’s why they are looting the country so that the poor will be voting them.”

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ijelleNze: “na my garri be this oooo we no get another one na my garri be this ooooo eeer.”

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