Nigerians sell their votes to make ends meet
By DW
20 February 2023 |
10:04 am
With so many struggling to get by, people will sell whatever they can — and that includes their vote. DW's Amaka Okoye went to a community where people are offering their vote to the highest bidder. But she also found one man trying to persuade them not to.
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