The 2027 general election is allegedly under threat of not taking place owing to alleged plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
The allegation is contained in a statement a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus issued, in which he accused APC leadership of having the mission to destroy Nigeria and democracy.
Secondus made those claims via a press release his Media Adviser, Ike Abonyi, released in reaction to Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
He levelled electoral fraud at the ruling party, saying: “From the results of all the off-cycle elections conducted in Imo, Kogi, and Edo States, the Mahmoud Yakubu-led Independent National Electoral Commission has shown no remorse for the disgraceful conduct of the 2023 election, which threw Nigeria under the bus.
“With the shameless boast by the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, that they will apply the Edo template in other forthcoming off-cycle elections in Ondo and Anambra States, it is clear that 2027 may not even happen, as the ruling party’s agenda is to create a one-party state by silencing the opposition.
“The beauty of democracy lies in opposing voices that check the ruling party, but the APC is set to ruin Nigeria with their misrule and won’t tolerate dissenting views.
“Nigeria’s democracy is teetering on the edge because of election rigging. If the Edo election stands, it will be difficult to conduct future elections in Nigeria.
“The manipulation of the Edo election was blatant, beginning with the harassment and arrest of opposition leaders, as well as the compromise of key players, such as security agencies and electoral officials. The world is watching the disgrace we bring to this beautiful system of government, which other nations use to stabilise and develop their countries.”