The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has said that 18 million ‘dead votes may emerge during the 2023 general elections, especially in the presidential poll.

The Board Chairman of the Intersociety, a non-governmental organization, Emeka Umeagbalasi made the disclosure in Enugu on Sunday during the Christmas Day Global Media Conference and Media Presentation of 27 page Special Investigative Report On Nigeria's INEC by Intersociety and partners.

According to him, the report was pushing for the exposure of illegalities and Sundry Scientific Rigging Plots ahead of the February 23 presidential election.

He said the dead votes will be drawn from registered underage children, migrants, fake and stolen identities, among others.

“If drastic measures are not taken to scuttle the alleged horrendous rigging plot, the projected 18 million dead votes will swallow the expected 14 million living votes,” he said.

Umeagbalasi said from their findings, at least, 10 million PVC holders have already sold their consciences and are now incapable of voting conscientiously for the presidential candidate of their choice in 2023.

He alleged that their findings have indicated that the Voters' List is still polluted with millions of ineligible identities.

He, thereby, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to permit eligible voters to continue to collect their PVCs till a day before the elections.

He also berated those shouting ‘No election in Biafra Land’, saying the issue has been politicized and commercialized saying that “the intension of the Purveyors of the slogan is to instill fear in the people not to vote according to their consciences.”

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