Politics
‘INEC chairman worked against me in 2023 election’ – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has alleged that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, worked for his political opponents during the 2023 general election.
Obi made the allegation in an exclusive interview with ARISE News, where he said Nigerians placed too much trust in INEC during the 2023 elections.
According to him, many Nigerians believed the electoral commission would deliver a credible election because of assurances given by its leadership before the poll.
According to Obi, Yakubu had assured Nigerians and the international community that INEC would conduct the election fairly, but he alleged that the commission chairman was, in fact, working for the opposition.
“In 2023, we took things for granted. We believed INEC. We believed what they said they would do.
“The INEC Chairman convinced the world that he would do the right thing, when, in fact, he was working for the opposition.
“This time, we will only trust them by doing the right thing ourselves,” Obi said.
Obi did not, in the remarks provided, specify the evidence he said supported his allegation against the INEC chairman.
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