The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned against any attempt to manipulate the 2027 general elections, insisting that Nigerians will not accept excuses of technical glitches in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, who addressed journalists in Abuja, declared that the PDP would lead the charge to ensure a transparent and credible process.
According to him, Nigeria’s existing infrastructure can support seamless electronic transmission of results, and as such, INEC must not give room for manipulation.
“We as a party are going to take charge. Nigerians will not listen to any story about glitches. There must be none because the infrastructure in the country today can support it. If you can support POS in the remotest part of this country, INEC should be on notice. 2027 must be seamless, free, fair, transparent and credible. Any attempt to abridge the rights of Nigerians to choose their leaders will be resisted,” Ologunagba said.
He accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu of resorting to what he called “endorsement shopping” out of fear of the PDP’s renewed strength ahead of the polls.
“If indeed the President is doing well and the APC is succeeding, you let your work speak for you. The fact is, they are not doing well. Nigerians know that APC has failed. People cannot feed their families, they cannot pay school fees, and there is anxiety over new taxes, including the proposed five per cent levy on petroleum products. That is not governance but panic,” he added.
The PDP spokesman further accused the APC of sustaining what he described as “a pyramid of lies,” arguing that the government has failed to translate its promises into meaningful improvement in the lives of Nigerians.
Ologunagba maintained that the credibility of the next election would rest squarely on INEC’s ability to transmit results from polling units in real-time.
“If POS works in every village, BVAS should work too. Anything to the contrary will amount to institutional manipulation. Nigerians are wiser now,” he stressed.
On preparations for the party’s national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Ologunagba disclosed that all statutory organs, stakeholders and chapters of the PDP were working together to ensure a seamless exercise.
He noted that the convention organising committee had already set up 11 subcommittees covering logistics, security, venue, transportation, publicity and other areas.
According to him, the outcome of the Ibadan convention would strengthen the PDP and reposition it to reclaim power in 2027.
“The rescue and re-establishment of true democratic principles can only come via the PDP. Nigerians still recall with nostalgia our 16 years in power, when the economy grew, debts were paid off, and governance had direction. Today, under APC, the country is back in debt, propaganda has replaced governance, and hardship is worsening,” he said.
Ologunagba added that the recalibration of the PDP was already generating anxiety within the ruling party, stressing that Nigerians were eagerly awaiting the PDP’s return to power and the restoration of good governance.
