The Peter Obi Media Office has warned of an alleged plot to undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections, particularly in the South-East.
In a statement signed by Idris Zekeri Jnr, the office said information available to it indicates that elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may be coordinating efforts to weaken public confidence in the polls.
According to the statement, reports allege that operatives linked to the Presidency, working with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), have been deployed to the region to facilitate the relocation of polling and collation centres and to tamper with voter records ahead of election day.
It added that there are even more troubling allegations that fictitious names could be inserted into the voter register to enable votes to be credited to persons who neither appeared at polling units nor cast ballots.
The Obi media office said such conduct would strike at the heart of democracy and amount to an attempt to compromise the electoral process before Nigerians vote.
It therefore called on INEC to immediately and transparently clarify whether it has approved any relocation of polling or collation centres and to publish all related changes for public scrutiny.
The office also urged the Commission to protect the integrity of the voter register, conduct an independent review of recent uploads and amendments, and guarantee that no one is recorded as having voted without physically appearing and completing the voting process.
It further called on the Presidency to publicly disown any such fraudulent scheme and assure Nigerians that no government agency is being deployed to manipulate the electoral process.
“Any effort to fabricate votes, change polling locations, or compromise the collation process will be opposed through every lawful and democratic avenue,” the statement warned.
“Nigeria cannot afford an election in which the results are purportedly determined before voting begins. The ballot must represent the will of genuine voters, not the calculations of desperate politicians.
“INEC must recognise that its credibility is at stake. Nigerians are watching, and the international community must remain equally attentive. The 2027 election must be determined by voters, not electoral manipulators.”