2026 AMAC Chairmanship Hopeful DrMo Warns Nigerians: “Vote-Selling is Killing Democracy

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the 2026 Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election, 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 a betrayal of the nation’s future.

Reflecting on the August 16, 2025, by-election, DrMo lamented that Nigeria’s democratic process is “bleeding,” with political power increasingly dominated by wealthy elites and thuggery being rewarded instead of punished.

Citing the words of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, he stated: “Nobody buys your vote or shoots his way into office and then goes to work for you.”

DrMo likened vote-selling to a form of armed robbery, arguing that citizens who accept money for their votes are complicit in the looting of public resources. “Each time you sell your vote, you’re denying your children quality education, your families access to healthcare, and your communities basic amenities like water,” he said.

He further described the vote-for-cash culture as “firing bullets at the future of society” and “driving nails into the coffin of good governance.” According to him, a sustainable democracy must be built not on money and violence, but on the moral conscience of the people.

Despite the challenges, DrMo expressed hope for the country’s democratic revival, calling on Nigerians to reject inducements and embrace responsible voting. “Hope is not lost. Democracy doesn’t belong to money or violence—it belongs to the people. If we stand firm and vote with conscience, we can restore dignity and progress.”

He urged voters to view their ballots not as commodities, but as powerful tools for change.