Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has cautioned election officials and other key stakeholders against any attempt to compromise the integrity of the 2027 general election, urging Nigerians to remain vigilant and ensure that every vote cast is counted.
He warned that anyone found manipulating or obstructing the electoral process would be held accountable for actions capable of undermining the nation’s democracy.
“Unlike in the past, in 2027 our votes MUST count, and all those who are there not to count the votes will be counted among those destroying Nigeria,” he wrote on X on Monday, February 16, 2026.
Obi, who has declared that he will contest the 2027 presidential election, advised voters to stay at polling units after casting their ballots to observe the counting and transmission of results, emphasising that preventing the proper tallying of votes would attract legal consequences.
He added that “I encourage everyone to remain at the polling units after voting to count and witness the counting and transmission of results. Those who refuse to allow the votes count will be made to count the full weight of the law against rigging.
“Let me reiterate: if you do not count our votes, we will count you among those who destroy our democracy, thereby destroying our future, and you must answer to the law.”
