Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps to address the concerns raised over the disruptions recorded at some polling units across the country.

Presidential and national assembly election results are currently being announced, but some areas have recorded disruptions, with polls rescheduled in some areas.

There have also been concerns and protests on and off social media platforms over attacks at polling units, non-functionality of the bimodal voter verification system (BVAS), among other incidents recorded.

In a letter on Monday, Obasanjo said Buhari cannot afford to ignore the concerns raised over the electoral process, adding that immediate steps — including rescheduling polls in affected areas — need to be taken.

“Nigerian Brothers and Sisters, greetings to you all. I am constrained to speak at this point. I crave the indulgence of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency General Muhammadu Buhari, to make this statement because I have had opportunity to keep him aware of what I know is happening and the danger looming ahead,” the letter reads.

“On many occasions in the past, I have not hesitated to point out lacuna in the action of the President and his government. But as far as the election issues are concerned, the President has proved beyond reasonable doubt that he will want to leave a legacy of free, fair, transparent and credible elections.

“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.

“It is no secret that INEC officials, at operational level, have been allegedly compromised to make what should have worked not to work and to revert to 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 election process has been corrupted and most of the results that are brought outside BVAS and Server are not true reflection of the will of Nigerians who have made their individual choice.

“At this stage, we do not need wittingly or unwittingly to set this country on fire with the greed, irresponsibility and unpatriotic act of those who allegedly gave money to INEC officials for perversion and those who collected the blood money.

“Let me appeal to the Chairman of INEC, if his hands are clean, to save Nigeria from the looming danger and disaster which is just waiting to happen. If the Chairman can postpone elections four days to the election, he can do everything to rectify the errors of the last two days – no BVAS, no result to be acceptable; and no uploading through Server, no result to be acceptable.

“Whereas, BVAS and Servers have been manipulated or rendered inactive, such results must be declared void and inadmissible for election declaration. Chairman INEC, I have thought that you would use this wonderful opportunity to mend your reputation and character for posterity.

“Your Excellency, President Buhari Muhammadu, 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.”

https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-tension-is-building-let-compromised-polls-be-redone-obasanjo-tells-buhari/amp

Massive compromise by INEC to rig the election in favour of Tinubu. We need strong democratic institutions like INEC to do the right thing. Shutting off BVAS from transmitting results in real time was a plan by INEC to buy more time for crooks like WIKE, MC OLUOMO to tippex and rewrite results.

This must not be allowed to stand.

Lagos and Rivers election, for instance, were massively rigged. INEC should rerun the Presidential Elections in contested places.

Wow...

TINUBU CAN NEVER RULE NIGERIA

INEC, thank you.

You are the weapon fashioned against Nigeria. All the policies setup by Buhari was pre-planned to help his party and limit other parties. APC was acting the rig script.

That was the only way to retain power.

I told y'all banking on Buhari that he is a failure!


Human government has failed.

Fake news

Tinubu Can never rule Nigeria
Mark my word!

Shame on APC, who cannot win at the polls you turn to rigging

A big shame to INEC Chairman Prof Mahmoud. He wants to burn this country to the ground in connivance with Tinubu.

Tinubu with his gang of suspicious characters WIKE the shameless greedy thief, AKPABIO (Mr What Money Cannot Do, More Money Can Do), MC Oluomo (Agbero Lagos), are bent on rigging the elections to his favour. What a SHAME.

This is the worst election ever; highly compromised.

You allow other senatorial and house of rep results to be uploaded on real time, whereas you don't allow presidential, because Emilokan has bribed you with $170million.

You use your server to compromise the image quality of some uploaded results, so that Nigerians will not see your forged results.

You delay upload of results to buy time for election riggers like WIKE, MC Oluomo and AKPABIO to subvert the votes of millions of citizens.

Shame on WIKE. Even APC members and Tinubu are shocked with his level of rigging. They asked for 25% rigging and WIKE rigged more than 60%.

#EndINEC #TinubuIsABigCrook #TinubuIsTooDesperateToRule #TinubuWillNeverRuleNigeria
#ReRunThePresidentialElections or #DeclareInterimGovernmentToSaveThisCountry

Elder statesmen and those who love Nigeria including the international community must speak out now otherwise what is about to happen will be felt at every nook and cranny of the globe

I don't wish for Tinubu to be elected as the president not because of anything but the lone fact that age isn't on his side to rule Nigeria.. Imagine what we go through in the hands of Buhari that isn't as old as he who wishes to rule Nigeria.

At least, Obi Is still young and I'm sure he's gonna perform and be up to the task.
Restructuring Nigeria is going to be a gradual and continuous process, so we know that even if obi should win this election, the changes we want isn't want we're going to be expecting to deliver over just four years not even eight but it will be the stepping stone and the foundation for others to see and build the Nigeria we're all glamouring for

Now, in the next 4 years, if things do not go right economically, they'd still want to get re-elected for second term as if it's Mandatary.

PS : Make obi just stay with the LP ooo, we need new party faces in Nigeria.. It'd be sadden if he later cross to either PDP or APC in the next 4/8years just because he wants to follow the strong party.. LP is already gaining its ground and they've been taking over some senatorial seats with the just concluded elections, now comes the next four years which I'm sure people would have crossed over again and they contested, even if they don't win the presidential seat, they'd be taking over the senate seats and with that, the party will be gaining grounds and gathering its strength and the structure to eventually win the presidential seat maybe 2031

Yes sir,inec collation which is ongoing is total waste of time.
Peter obi won squarely, it's clear.

Parachoko:
Fake news

Free and fair election only

Truth be told, there is no rigging.
Is there electoral violence, underaged voting and intimidations? Yes. Where? In all regions.
Those that need rescheduled voting ll be done. A candidate has fan base in areas with more population and his people still loved him. So what's the fuss about. Let them cancel the whole elections, that man you all gave unwarranted hatred ll still win. Cos his people that you cohersed to hate him are now awake to their slumber. It's better to do politics of connections and alignment than politics of hatred, chest beating and we ll show them.
It's indeed a bitter pill to swallow for people coming from the land of the rising sun. ☀️
But they should realise their main enemy is up River Niger.

The election was running smoothly until it came to the turn of the Professors, the bungled the whole thing and sell of the numbers.

But las las, na dem go first go strike.

Noted sir.
Congrats my President-Elect Asiwaju Tinubu.
check my signature for free stuffs!

Baba don take Blackwood🤣🤣🤣🤣

I pray he listen and take appropriate action.

There might be interim government

The elections is a fraud entirely

INEC Chairman has become a serious threat to free and fair election.

And if I may ask, of what use is the BVAS when manual collation of results still remain the order of the day

90% of the centres were peaceful, 90% of bvas worked. It's stupid of labor saying they should cancel the elections, when electoral laws are clear. In this scenario, places where elections didn't hold will have reruns. It make no sense and it's double Jeopardy conducting elections again in areas where it was peaceful. Elections cost the nation, time, money and halts economic activities. Let's get it done with.

Exactly and to think 350billion was spent for this whole shii.. Like we're the one playing ourselves.. I've watched a video online where one of the one official was using tipest to erased and re-enter scores on sheet! Don't know why the news about it isn't already trending now.

This election is just the beginning for the Youths to massively convey their messages through the votes.. Come 2027, if Obi still maintain his credibility and integrity in LP, we'll still vote for him.. After all this is the third time ATIKU would be contesting for Nigerian presidential seat.. 2015, 2019, 2023 so OBI, you're just getting started

kk2027:
What is the use of bvas if you cant trsnsmit the results immediately

Now we're back to the old way of rigging

Lol. I love OBJ's letters.

Dreambeat:
Elderly statesmen and those who love Nigeria including the international community must speak out now otherwise what is about to happen will be felt at every nook and cranny of the globe

Speak out about what?

Aren’t they the same statesmen that institutionalised electoral fraud in Nigeria? Or why do you think the electoral register is over-bloated and doesn’t match the number of electorates?

OBJ needs to stop being irresponsible and let INEC decide the winner. Go to court if you don’t agree with the decision.

Tinubu will not smell Also Rock.

Foolish man himself... Shame go catch you at last Tinubu gonna win lolz

Buhari s ruse attitude won't allow him listen to his former colleague in the military.

What he started towards this elections to be believed that is going to be free and fair elections will soon go up with the smoke.


Buhari is just useless. 😎😎

Something is cooking

Parachoko:
Fake news

When you cant come out of your house in the next few days .. you will regret your foolishness