Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission INEC Mahmood Yakubu to save the country from looming danger and disaster by rectifying the errors noticed in the electoral process.
He also warned against setting the country on fire over what he calls the freed, irresponsibility, and unpatriotic act of some officials involved in the 2023 Presidential elections.
In a letter signed by him, the former President said he is constrained to speak at this point based on President Buhari’s desire to leave a legacy of free, fair, transparent, and credible elections.
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The statement read, “Until last Saturday night, February 25, 2023, the good and noble plan and preparation for the elections seemed to be going well.
“For the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a lot of money was spent to introduce Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and the Server for immediate transmission of results from polling units.”
Obasanjo also alleged connivance on the part of some INEC officials. “It is no secret that INEC officials, at the operational level, have been allegedly compromised to make what should have worked not to work and to revert to the manual transmission of results which is manipulated and the results doctored.
“The Chairman of INEC may claim ignorance but he cannot fold his hands and do nothing when he knows that the election process has been corrupted and most of the results that are brought outside BVAS and Server are not true reflections of the will of Nigerians who have made their individual choice.
He warned of the delicate state of affairs that will “wittingly or unwittingly” to set the country on fire.
He appealed to the Chairman of INEC to rectify the errors of the last two days by ensuring only uploaded results are acceptable.
Editor: Utibe Umoren
