2027: Obi reveals what will happen to election riggers if he wins

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has revealed his administration will not tolerate election rigging, saying election riggers will face grave punishment if he wins the 2027 presidency.

Obi reacting to questions from journalists at a Town Hall meeting of the National Democratic Congress in Nasarawa, said he will not allow rigging and electoral fraud to go unhallenged.

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The former governor of Anambta State addressed party supporters on electoral integrity and the need to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system.

In his words while commenting on rigging in the 2027 general election, Obi said: “We will rig those who rig it,” Obi said.

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The presidential candudate hinted on electoral reform that will make it impossible for election rigging, while political parties will be strenggtened.

“And let me assure you number two, if I’m elected the President of Nigeria, nobody will rig election in this country again because the first thing we need to do is to strengthen our parties, strengthen the process,” he said.

In his time as President, Obi said, laws governing eligibility to contest elections would be strengthened, asserting that candidates must have attended primary and secondary school.

“Our laws will be strict. For you to contest election, you must have attended a primary school, you must have attended a secondary school and it will be visible, it will be clear,” he said.

He warned that anyone who forged academic certificates or falsely claimed to possess the required qualifications would face imprisonment.

“If you didn’t attend any of them or forge your certificate, you go to jail,” Obi said.

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