Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The Obidient Movement has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in opposition to any try to affect the end result of the 2027 basic election.
This follows the previous Rivers State governor’s declaration that he would lead President Bola Tinubu’s re-election marketing campaign in Rivers State and the FCT.
The motion urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and safety businesses to stay neutral and be certain that voters freely decide the end result of the elections.
Wike had final Monday declared himself the sphere commander of Tinubu’s re-election marketing campaign in the 2 territories, a transfer that has drawn criticism from the political group.
In a press release issued yesterday by its Media and Communications Directorate, the motion mentioned taking cost of a political marketing campaign didn’t give Wike management over voters or the electoral course of.
“Wike must understand that coordinating a political campaign does not confer ownership of the electorate, control over voters, or authority over the electoral process,” the assertion mentioned.
The group insisted that Rivers State and the FCT belong to their folks and to not any politician, political occasion, or influential political determine.
It challenged Wike to marketing campaign for Tinubu primarily based on the president’s efficiency fairly than create the impression that political management over the 2 territories would decide the election end result.
“If Wike believes the APC deserves victory, he should campaign for it and allow the people to decide. If he believes that Tinubu’s performance will earn him another term, he should present that record to Nigerians and submit himself to the verdict of the ballot box,” the motion mentioned.
The group additionally referred to as on INEC and safety businesses to deal with issues in regards to the 2027 elections and show their independence from political pursuits.
It warned that any try by Wike, his associates or different political actors to govern the polls ought to entice authorized penalties.
The motion additional urged Nigerians to observe the elections, doc suspected irregularities and report credible proof of malpractice by way of lawful channels.
It maintained that the credibility of the 2027 elections would rely on whether or not votes had been freely forged and precisely counted, whatever the political standing of these concerned.
The group concluded that neither Wike, Tinubu nor the All Progressives Congress (APC) ought to regard victory as assured, insisting that the voters will need to have the ultimate say.
