A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has alleged that
forensic analysis of the presidential election results held on February 25, 2023, showed that there were over voting in more than 10,000 polling units.
Omokri in a statement issued on Saturday titled, ‘An Action
Call To Save Democracy in Nigeria’, said this represents almost eight per cent
of all the polling units where he said over voting occurred.
The social activist said that the world is watching the
Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) and hopes it would abide by the
provision of the law as enshrined in Nigeria’s Electoral Act of 2022.
He also called on Nigerians to add their voices to that of
millions of others against miscarriage of justice by the Nigerian Judiciary.
“Now this is very convenient, and too coincidental. And it
is also unlawful.”
Omokri noted that by virtue of Section 47 (3) of Nigeria’s
Electoral Act, those results ought to have been cancelled, and the elections rescheduled for a later date when the issues with the machines would have been
resolved.
Section 47(3) states: “Where a smart card reader or any other technological device deployed for accreditation of voters fails to function in any unit and a fresh card reader or technological device is not deployed,the election in that unit shall be cancelled and another election shall be scheduled.”
Omokri recalled that on November 25, 2022, the Chief Justice
of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola, who set up the Presidential Election
Petition Tribunal, made comments on a video praising the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC).
He said as a result of those comments, millions of Nigerians
lack confidence in his ability to spearhead a judiciary that dispenses impartial justice.
“What I humbly ask of you reading this is for you to consider using your good offices, no matter how small you think it is, to add
your voice to that of millions of Nigerians, and tell the Nigerian judiciary that the world is watching the PEPC and hopes it will abide by the provision of the law as enshrined in Nigeria’s Electoral Act of 2022,” Omokri said
