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| NDC presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi |
The Peter Obi Media Office has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to manipulate the 2027 general elections through the relocation of polling and collation centres and the insertion of fictitious names into the voter register.
In a statement issued by its spokesman, Idris Zekeri Jnr, the media office said it received reports that elements linked to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may be coordinating efforts to weaken public confidence in the polls, with particular concern over the South-East.
It alleged that operatives linked to the Presidency, working with some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had been deployed to the region to support the relocation of polling and collation centres and alter voter records before election day.
The Obi media office said the most troubling allegation was the possible addition of fictitious names to the electoral register, which could allow votes to be credited to persons who neither appeared at polling units nor cast ballots.
“Such conduct would strike at the fundamental basis of democracy and indicate an effort to compromise the electoral process before Nigerians have the opportunity to vote,” the statement said.
The media office therefore call on INEC to provide an immediate and transparent explanation of whether it has approved any relocation of polling or collation centres and to release all related changes for public review.
Part of the statement reads: “We further call on INEC to safeguard the integrity of the voter register, undertake an independent review of recent uploads and amendments, and ensure that no individual is recorded as having voted before appearing in person and completing the required voting procedure.
“The Presidency must also publicly distance itself from any fraudulent scheme of this nature and assure the public that no government agency is being used to manipulate the electoral process.
“We caution that any effort to fabricate votes, change polling locations, or compromise the collation process will be opposed through every lawful and democratic avenue.
“Nigeria cannot afford an election in which the results are purportedly determined before voting begins. The ballot must represent the will of genuine voters, not the calculations of desperate politicians.
“INEC must recognise that its credibility is at stake. Nigerians are watching, and the international community must remain equally attentive.
“The 2027 election must be determined by voters, not electoral manipulators.
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