Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo said the Saturday’s presidential election failed integrity test and as such, the election must be cancelled.
He particularly asked the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to save Nigeria from the looming danger and disaster waiting to happen.
He said this in a statement titled “2023 Nigeria Presidential Election: An Appeal For Caution and Rectification.”
According to him, it is no secret that INEC officials at operational level have been allegedly compromised following the manual transmission of results which has been manipulated and doctored.
The Recorder recalls that on January 1, Obasanjo has openly endorsed the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as his preferred candidate for the February election.
Obasanjo made this known in a new year message titled “My appeal to all Nigerians particularly Young Nigerians.”
The former president noted that none of the president candidates is a saint, but when compared on the knowledge, discipline and what they can offer, Obi has an edge.
“None of the contestants is a saint but when one compares their character, antecedent, their understanding, knowledge, discipline and vitality that they can bring to bear and the great efforts required to stay focused on the job particularly looking at where the country is today and with the experience on the job that I personally had, Peter Obi as a mentee has an edge,” Obasanjo said.
The on-going collation of the presidential election results at National Collation center earlier today was thrown into confusion as PDP agent, Dino Melaye and others stormed out of the venue, citing alleged compromise.
Obasanjo’s letter is coming barely few hours after the party agents staged a walk out.
He told President Muhammadu Buhari that “tension is building up and please let all elections that do not pass the credibility and transparency test be cancelled and be brought back with areas where elections were disrupted for next Saturday, March 4, 2023, and BVAS and Server officials be changed.”
See letter below:
