The chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Success Jack, has vowed that any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 presidential election in the state will be resisted.
Jack was reacting to a recent comment by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, who claimed that he and other members of the defunct G-5 Governors stopped the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, from winning Rivers State in 2023.
Jack said the party was not bothered by Wike’s comment ahead of the 2027 election, insisting that the electoral process is no longer the same as it was in 2023.
According to him, it would be impossible for anyone to write election results, as voters would monitor their ballots and ensure that the results are transmitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal from the polling units.
“What the Minister said doesn’t worry me a bit because the electoral system has changed. I heard of some magic they want to do, but I doubt if that will be possible.
“When people vote, they have to police it to make sure that it is transmitted at the polling units and then police it to make sure that it is transmitted at the local government collation centres.
“There are talks about using security agencies to intimidate voters, but I’m not sure that will work. I’m not sure that a security agent will come to one polling unit and kill everyone.
“Whatever the Minister said, I wish him well, but not in our Rivers State,” he said.
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