Damilare Adeleye
The 2023 Presidential Campaign of Labour Party has raised concerns over alleged plots to alter the original presidential results of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for sinister motives.
Mr. Oseloka Obaze, the Manager of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council for the 2023 election issued a stern warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against tempering with IREV especially the FCT.
Obaze noted that information obtained by the campaign council revealed that INEC was trying to succumb to pressure to manipulate the results of some states including the FCT in favour to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
A statement from the Obi-Datti Media Office signed by its Head, Diran Onifade, quoted Obaze as saying, “According to our source, INEC is tempering with the machines used in the election to adjust FCT results to give the APC candidate, the much-needed 25%, which he did not get as per the initial INEC declaration and for which he is being challenged at the Presidential Election Tribunal.
“It’s not clear how the Electoral Commission can brazenly carry out such bizarre action but given the abracadabra they did to announce the APC candidate winner by 4a.m., there is nothing to be taken for granted.
“Mr. Obaze warns that INEC and the ruling APC may be taking the adherence to the rule of law and due process disposition of Nigerians in general and the Obidient Movement in particular for granted.
“But it would be courting catastrophe for them to want to pour salt into an open wound inflicted on Nigeria’s electorate.”