Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the country’s electoral body to save the country from “a looming danger” caused by electoral corruption.
In a statement, he said tension was building up and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “let all elections that do not pass the credibility and transparency test be canceled”.
He stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (Inec) decision to return to the manual transmission of results was deliberate, despite the fact that the Inec had invested in an electronic system that would allow immediate transmission of results from polling units.
“It is no secret that Inec officials at the operational level have allegedly been compromised in order to make what should have worked not work and to revert to the manual transmission of results that is manipulated and the results doctored,” he said.
The retired president also appealed to citizens to be patient and expressed confidence in the “system working right”.
“I am confident that no one will play with Nigeria’s future and fortunes at this time,” he said.
‘Don’t Set Nigeria On Fire’, Obasanjo Rejects Manual Transmission Of Results pic.twitter.com/HFoSQ1LxPb
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