Canceled Results Not Uploaded To Server, BVAS, – Obasanjo Tells, INEC Chair, Yakubu
Segun Ayinde.
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday urged the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to cancel results of the Presidential and National Assembly election not uploaded to the Server or captured by Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
Obasanjo, who equally asked President Mohammadu Buhari to ensure to leave behind a legacy of free, fair and credible election as promised, alleged manipulation in the last Saturday election results by officers of the commission by making the BIVAS and Server inactive.
He said that although a lot of money were spent to introduce the BVAS and the Server for immediate transmission of results from polling units, but wondered why INEC officials allegedly compromised to revert to manual transmission of results which was manipulated and doctored.
The former president, who said that the election process was corrupted because most of the results were brought outside BVAS and Server were not true reflection of Nigerians’ will, tasked the INEC chairman to schedule another election for March 4 especially in polling units where elections were disrupted and Server failed to function.
He charged Yakubu to ensure his hands were clean and save the country from the looming danger and disaster waiting to occurred by doing everything within his power to rectify errors of the election through no BVAS, no result acceptable and no uploading through Server, no result to be acceptable.
Obasanjo who alleged that some people gave money to INEC officials to pervert the election, admonished the chairman of the electrical body to make sure that elections that do not pass the credibility and transparency test be cancelled and be rerun to save the nation from greedy and unpatriotic politicians that want to set it on fire.
He urged Nigerians to stay calm and avoid violent until the wrong is righted, saying that nobody will toy with the future and fortune of Nigeria
The former president said “On many occasions in the past, I have not hesitated to point out lacuna in the action of the President and his government. But as far as the election issues are concerned, the President has proved beyond reasonable doubt that he will want to leave a legacy of free, fair, transparent and credible elections.”
“Until last Saturday night, February 25, 2023, the good and noble plan and preparation for the elections seemed to be going well. For the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a lot of money was spent to introduce Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and the Server for immediate transmission of results from polling units.”
“It is no secret that INEC officials, at operational level, have been allegedly compromised to make what should have worked not to work and to revert to manual transmission of results which is manipulated and the results doctored. The Chairman of INEC may claim ignorance but he cannot fold his hands and do nothing when he knows that election process has been corrupted and most of the results that are brought outside BVAS and Server are not true reflection of the will of Nigerians who have made their individual choice.”
“At this stage, we do not need wittingly or unwittingly to set this country on fire with the greed, irresponsibility and unpatriotic act of those who allegedly gave money to INEC officials for perversion and those who collected the blood money. Let me appeal to the Chairman of INEC, if his hands are clean, to save Nigeria from the looming danger and disaster which is just waiting to happen. If the Chairman can postpone elections four days to the election, he can do everything to rectify the errors of the last two days – no BVAS, no result to be acceptable; and no uploading through Server, no result to be acceptable.”
“Whereas, BVAS and Servers have been manipulated or rendered inactive, such results must be declared void and inadmissible for election declaration. Chairman INEC, I have thought that you would use this wonderful opportunity to mend your reputation and character for posterity.
“Your Excellency, President Buhari Muhammadu, tension is building up and please let all elections that do not pass the credibility and transparency test be cancelled and be brought back with areas where elections were disrupted for next Saturday, March 4, 2023, and BVAS and Server officials be changed.”
“To know which stations or polling units were manipulated, let a Committee of INEC staff and representatives of the four major political parties with the Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association look into what must be done to have hitch-free elections next Saturday.”
“Mr. President, may your plan and hope for leaving a legacy of free, fair, transparent and credible election be realised. Mr. President, please don’t let anybody say to you that it does not matter or it is the problem of INEC. On no account should you be seen as part of the collusion or compromise. When the die is cast, it will be your problem as the Chief Executive of the nation. The Chairman of INEC may sneak out of the country or go back to his ivory tower. Your Excellency, thank you for hearing me out.”
“Compatriot Nigerians, please exercise patience until the wrong is righted. I strongly believe that nobody will toy with the future and fortune of Nigeria at this juncture. Long live Nigeria in peace, security, stability and in the hope for greater future.” he added.
