The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 basic election, Mr. Peter Obi, has threatened to cope with those that rig elections, declaring that his administration would guarantee electoral offenders face jail phrases if elected.
Obi spoke on Wednesday at an NDC city corridor assembly in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, the place he addressed get together supporters on electoral integrity and the necessity to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system.
Responding to a query about election rigging, the previous Anambra State governor mentioned the get together wouldn’t enable manipulation to go unchallenged.
“You didn’t ask about what we are going to do if people rig election next year. Let me assure you, number one, this coming election, we will rig those who rig it,” Obi mentioned.
He added that if elected President, he would make election rigging inconceivable by strengthening political events and reforming the electoral course of.
“And let me assure you number two, if I’m elected the President of Nigeria, nobody will rig election in this country again because the first thing we need to do is to strengthen our parties, strengthen the process,” he mentioned.
Obi additionally promised harder electoral legal guidelines. He known as for stricter eligibility necessities, arguing that candidates should have attended main and secondary college, and warned that forgery can be punished.
“Our laws will be strict. For you to contest election, you must have attended a primary school, you must have attended a secondary school and it will be visible, it will be clear,” he mentioned.
“If you didn’t attend any of them or forge your certificate, you go to jail,” Obi added.
He prolonged the warning to officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and others concerned in election administration.
“Any INEC official, anybody who is involved with elections under my watch that rigs elections will go to jail,” he declared.
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