•Implicates APC and INEC officials

By BONIFACE AKARAH

The camp of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to alter polling and collation centres, as well as manipulate the voters register ahead of the 2027 general elections, with particular concern over the South-East.

The office alleged that some elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in collaboration with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), were coordinating efforts to relocate polling and collation centres and alter voter records before election day.

In a statement issued earlier today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, the Peter Obi Media Office also alleged that fictitious names could be added to the electoral register, potentially allowing votes to be credited to people who were not present at polling units or did not cast ballots.

The statement signed by Idris Zekeri Jnr warned that any attempt to manipulate polling locations, voter records or election results would undermine the credibility of the electoral process and urged INEC to publicly clarify whether any such changes had been approved.

“We therefore call on INEC to provide an immediate and transparent explanation of whether it has approved any relocation of polling or collation centres and to release all related changes for public review,” the statement said.

The office also demanded an independent review of recent uploads and amendments to the voter register, insisting that no person should be recorded as having voted without appearing in person and completing the required voting procedure.

It further called on the Presidency to distance itself from any alleged scheme to manipulate the electoral process and assure Nigerians that no government agency was being used for such purposes.

The statement warned that any attempt to fabricate votes, alter polling locations or compromise the collation process would be challenged through lawful and democratic means.

“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,” the office said.

The Peter Obi Media Office also urged Nigerians and the international community to pay close attention to INEC’s handling of the electoral process, saying the commission’s credibility was at stake.

“The 2027 election must be determined by voters, not electoral manipulators,” it said.