By Our Reporter
The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to manipulate the 2027 general elections through the relocation of polling and collation centres and the inclusion of fictitious names in the voters’ register, particularly in the South-East.
The office, in a statement issued on November 7, 2026, alleged that some elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were coordinating efforts to undermine public confidence in the electoral process ahead of the 2027 elections.
The statement, signed by Idris Zekeri Jnr, claimed that operatives allegedly linked to the Presidency, alongside officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had been sent to the South-East to facilitate changes to polling and collation centres and manipulate voter records.
It further alleged that fictitious names could be introduced into the electoral register to create opportunities for votes to be credited to individuals who were neither physically present at polling units nor participated in the voting process.
Describing the allegations as a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy, the Obi Media Office warned that any attempt to predetermine election results before voting would undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections.
The office consequently called on INEC to immediately clarify whether it had authorised any relocation of polling or collation centres and make details of all approved changes available for public scrutiny.
It also urged the electoral commission to protect the integrity of the voters’ register by conducting an independent review of recent uploads and amendments.
The statement stressed that INEC must ensure that nobody is recorded as having voted without physically appearing at the designated polling unit and completing the required voting procedures.
The Obi Media Office also challenged the Presidency to publicly distance itself from any alleged scheme to manipulate the electoral process and guarantee that government agencies would not be deployed for electoral fraud.
It 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 statement said.
The office maintained that the credibility of the 2027 elections would depend on the ability of INEC to guarantee a transparent process in which votes genuinely reflect the wishes of Nigerians.
It added that Nigerians and the international community were watching developments, insisting that the outcome of the 2027 elections must be determined by voters rather than political interests.
The allegations were presented by the Obi Media Office as concerns requiring urgent investigation. No supporting evidence was provided in the statement, and the allegations against the APC, the Presidency and INEC had not been independently established.