Báwo ni ẹ ó ṣe rí i dájú pé a dáàbò bo ìbò, kí àwọn ìdìbò 2027 sì jẹ́ ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé?

Mo fẹ́ kí ìwọ àti ẹbí rẹ mọ̀ pé mo ṣì wà ní ìdojúkọ lórí kíkọ́ Nàìjíríà kan tí ìbò gbogbo ènìyàn yóò ti ní ìtumọ̀ ní tòótọ́. Mo ti sọ pé dídáàbòbo ìbò ní ìpele Ilé Ìdìbò ṣe pàtàkì, àti pé àwọn ìbò yóò ní ìtumọ̀ bí àwọn tó dìbò bá dáàbò bò wọ́n. Àwọn ará ìlú bíi tìrẹ tí wọ́n bá gba ojúṣe yìí lọ́nà tó yẹ, ó jẹ́ apá kan ohun tó máa fún wa ní ìdìbò tó ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé tí yóò gba ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé àwọn olùdìbò.

Mo tún ti gbé àníyàn kalẹ̀ nípa ìwà INEC àti Ilé Ìgbìmọ̀ Aṣòfin Orílẹ̀-èdè bí a ṣe ń sún mọ́ ọdún 2027. Mo ti pe INEC láti tún wo ọjọ́ ìdìbò February 20, 2027 náà wò nítorí pé ó bọ́ sínú àkókò Ramadan, àkókò mímọ́ fún àràádọ́ta ọ̀kẹ́ àwọn Mùsùlùmí Nàìjíríà, mo sì ti sọ pé ìgbìmọ̀ tó gbà gbogbo ènìyàn kún ṣe pàtàkì ní orílẹ̀-èdè olùmọ̀jọ̀ bí tiwa. Mo ti tọ́ka sí àwọn ihò tó wà nínú Electoral Act 2022 tí ó ṣí ọ̀nà sílẹ̀ fún ìrẹ́jẹ ìbò ní ìdìbò 2023, mo sì ti pe Sẹ́nẹ́ẹ̀tì láti parí àwọn àtúnṣe sí òfin yẹn kí ìlànà òfin tó gbéga, tó sì ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé lè máa darí àwọn ìdìbò 2027. Mo ti sọ pé ohunkóhun tí kò bá jẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ jẹ́ ìgbìyànjú mọ̀ọ́mọ̀ láti rẹ́ ìdìbò jẹ́ kí a tó dìbò pàápàá.

A ó ṣì tẹ̀síwájú láti ṣètìlẹ́yìn fún àwọn ìgbìyànjú àwọn àjọ àwùjọ aráàlú àti àwọn ẹgbẹ́ aṣàkíyèsí ìdìbò láti ìta àti láti inú ilé tí wọ́n ń ṣiṣẹ́ sí àwọn àtúnṣe ìdìbò tòótọ́ ṣáájú 2027.

Mo rọ̀ ìwọ àti ẹbí rẹ láti dúró ṣinṣin. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí mo ṣe kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ lọ́wọ́ olórí àti olùkọ́ mi tí ó ti kú, Shehu Yar'Adua, pípàdánù ogun kékeré kan kò ṣe pàtàkì tó pípàdánù ogun pàtàkì náà. Pẹ̀lú ìrètí wa nínú Ọlọ́run, a ó ṣẹ́gun ogun ìmúbọ̀sípò ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú ètò ìdìbò wa.

Àwọn ìdáhùn tó wà lórí ojú-ìwé yìí ni a túmọ̀ láti èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀rọ, kò sì tíì ṣàyẹ̀wò rẹ̀ láti ọwọ́ atúmọ̀-èdè kan.

Ibi tí èyí ti wá

Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1699788279837794707 2023-09-07 ›

On this note, I urge all my supporters to remain steadfast. I urge them to take solace in an immortal lesson I learned from my leader and mentor, the late Shehu Yar’Adua, that losing a battle is less important than losing the war. We might have lost a battle yesterday, but the war is well ahead of us. And I believe that with our hopes in God, we shall win the war of restoring confidence in our electoral system. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the Press, I thank you for your attention. Atiku Abubakar, GCON Waziri Adamawa Vice President of Nigeria (1999 – 2007) 2023 PDP Presidential Candidate

Thread on X Thread by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1718948336344936730 2023-10-30 ›

Yet that same INEC undermined the use of that technology during the elections and collation process and declared as winner someone who clearly did not win the Presidential election. They then went further to take sides in the courts in a dogfight to defend their illegality. Who would convince the millions of Nigerians to vote in future elections after they suffered endlessly on queues to register to vote, to collect PVCs and to vote, based on INEC’s assurances only to see their votes stolen and given to someone they did not vote for? When people lose trust and confidence in elections, democracy is practically on life support. And by affirming and legitimizing the continued lack of transparency in our electoral system the courts are continuing to usurp the rights of voters to elect their leaders. The other grave implication is that contestants in Nigeria’s elections should do whatever is necessary to be declared the winner. That includes identity theft, impersonation, forging of educational and other documents, perjury, and violence.

Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1974023725092675789 2025-10-03 ›

Yesterday evening, I received a high-powered European Union delegation, including the Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Gautier Mignot. The delegation led by Barry Andrews, a member of the European Parliament, who was also Head of the 2023 EU- Election Observation Mission to Nigeria, is engaging in broad-based conversation on the future of Nigerian elections. This visit is a follow-up mission to see the level of implementation of a set of recommendations made by the team following the 2023 General elections. Expectations are high that the Independent National Electoral Commission will urgently work with the National Assembly to give citizens election laws that guarantee transparent and credible elections, where every vote counts. It is worrisome that two years down the line, we are yet to see indications that INEC is committed to an improved electoral process. Meanwhile, we shall continue to support efforts by CSOs, local and foreign Election Observations Missions (EOMs), including the EU-EOM, that will lead to genuine electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 General elections.

Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2014283590629007599 2026-01-22 ›

A major setback to the 2023 elections is the loopholes in the Electoral Act 2022 that paved the way for the brazen rigging of that election, and the near-impossibility of petitioners to advance their cases in the courts. It is imperative that if the mistakes of the 2023 election are to be corrected, the legal instrument for the conduct of the 2027 and subsequent future elections needs to be reviewed. But as things stand, it has become obvious that the Senate is determined to frustrate the passage of amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act. The recent report by FIJ serves as both an indictment of the Senate and a timely call for legislative responsibility. The credibility of the 2027 general elections hinges on the urgency with which the Senate treats this crucial bill. It is, therefore, imperative that the Senate finalises the amendments and ensures the updated law governs the conduct of the 2027 elections. Anything short of this is a deliberate attempt to rig the election long before the ballots are cast. -AA

Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2022415360566133059 2026-02-13 ›

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must urgently reconsider the February 20, 2027 date it has announced for the general elections. That date falls squarely within the Ramadan period (February 7 – March 8, 2027), a sacred season of fasting, reflection, and spiritual devotion for millions of Nigerian Muslims. Elections are not mere administrative rituals; they are national exercises that demand maximum participation, physical endurance, and collective focus. Fixing such a critical civic exercise in the middle of a major religious observance reflects poor judgment and a troubling lack of sensitivity to the nation’s socio-religious realities. In a diverse country like Nigeria, inclusive planning is not optional, it is fundamental. Something as basic as choosing a broadly acceptable date should not be mishandled. It speaks to competence, foresight, and respect for citizens. If INEC struggles with getting a simple matter of timing right, Nigerians are justified in asking: what assurance do we have that it will competently deliver free, fair, and credible elections in 2027? -AA

Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2039053674731720819 2026-03-31 ›

This afternoon, I received the Enugu Polling Booths Vanguard for Atiku, a group chiefly concerned with the sanctity of the ballots, led by Chief Obodoeze Ocho. They believe that every vote must count in 2027. I fully agree with them that protecting votes at the Polling Units level is vital for the coming elections. I told them that, for us to have credible elections that earn voters' trust, citizens must take the responsibility of safeguarding votes seriously. Votes will count if they are protected by those who cast them. -AA

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