The Peter Obi Media Office (POMO) has alleged that individuals linked to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Presidency are plotting to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections.
The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Indris Zekeri Jnr on behalf of the media office.
According to POMO, the alleged plan involves relocating polling and collation centres as well as inserting fictitious names into the voters’ register ahead of the elections.
The office claimed that individuals allegedly connected to the Presidency and INEC had been deployed across different regions to facilitate changes to polling and collation locations and manipulate voter records.
“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.
POMO called on INEC to immediately clarify whether it had authorised any relocation of polling or collation centres and make details of any approved changes available for public scrutiny.
It also demanded an independent review of recent uploads and amendments to the voters’ register to establish whether any individual had been recorded as voting without physically appearing at a polling unit and completing the required voting process.
The media office further challenged the Presidency to publicly distance itself from any alleged fraudulent arrangement and assure Nigerians that no government agency was being used to compromise the electoral process.
“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,” it added.
The Obi camp warned that it would oppose any attempt to manipulate the 2027 general elections through unlawful and democratic means.
“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,” the statement added.
It further warned against any electoral process in which results were allegedly predetermined before voters had the opportunity to cast their ballots.
“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,” POMO stated.
The office urged Nigerians and the international community to remain vigilant, insisting that the credibility of the 2027 elections must be protected.
“The 2027 election must be determined by voters, not electoral manipulators,” the statement concluded.
