IEBC threatens to postpone Ol Kalou by-election over violence and bribery

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has warned it may postpone or cancel next Thursday's Ol Kalou by-election following widespread allegations of voter bribery and election-related violence that left one person dead. Speaking during the launch of the 2022 Pre-Election Dispute Resolution Report, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon expressed concern over claims of massive voter bribery and the alleged use of state machinery to influence voters. The commission also warned that candidates found culpable of electoral offences, including bribery and violence, risk disqualification from the race.