Sunday, September 6, 2026 - A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is working to rig Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election.
Von Batten-Montague-York made the allegation in a statement
posted on its verified X handle on Saturday.
The firm alleged that the president was using the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the judiciary to purge and
intimidate opposition political parties and their candidates, claiming that the
evidence was undisputed.
“We have made it clear to members of the US President Trump
Administration and the Congress that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is actively
working to rig the upcoming Nigerian presidential election.
“The latest attempt by President Tinubu and his associates
is to use Nigerian law enforcement, the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, to eliminate political opponents.
“An individual connected to President Tinubu’s All
Progressives Congress, APC, has given the EFCC the extraordinary ultimatum of
14 days to arrest opposing presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
“The US is monitoring the Nigerian election process.
Nevertheless, we plan to brief them and Congress on this latest attempt by
Tinubu to use the EFCC to rig the election.
“It is in the interests of the US for Nigeria to undergo a
free and fair election, and all persons and organizations seeking to disrupt
the process should be held accountable,” the firm stated.
0 Comments