The federal government has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to “truncate” the ongoing electoral process in the country.

The presidential election results are currently being collated in the federal capital territory (FCT).

The results of some states have already been announced.

Dino Melaye, PDP’s agent, had on Monday walked out of the collation centre alongside LP’s representative and some other parties.

The group pulled out of the exercise after insisting that results uploaded to the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must be displayed before the exercise could continue.

On Monday, Obasanjo said elections that have been marred with irregularities should be rescheduled.

In a statement on Tuesday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, said Obasanjo presided over the worst elections since Nigeria returned to Democracy in 1999.

Mohammed said the former president is not in the position to counsel President Muhammadu Buhari on elections.

“Though masquerading as an unbiased and concerned elder statesman, former President Obasanjo is, in reality, a known partisan who is bent on thwarting, by subterfuge, the choice of millions of Nigerian voters,” he said.

“As the whole nation waits with bated breath for the result of last Saturday’s national elections, amid unnecessary tension created by professional complainants and political jesters, what is expected from a self-respecting elder statesman are words and actions that douse tension and serve as a soothing balm.

“Instead, former President Obasanjo used his unsolicited letter to insinuate, or perhaps wish for, an inconclusive election and a descent into anarchy; used his time to cast aspersion on electoral officials who are unable to defend themselves, while surreptitiously seeking to dress his personal choice in the garb of the people’s choice. This is duplicitous.



“With a deployment of over 1,265,227 electoral officials, the infusion of technology to enhance the electoral process, and the logistical nightmare of sending election materials across our vast country, INEC seems to be availing itself creditably, going by the preliminary reports of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission and the Commonwealth Observer Group, among other groups that observed the election.

“Therefore, those arrogating to themselves the power to cancel an election and unilaterally fix a date for a new one, ostensibly to ameliorate perceived electoral infractions, should please exercise restraint and allow the official electoral body to conclude its duty by announcing the results of the 2023 national elections.”

The minister said anyone who is aggrieved with the election results should approach the tribunal.

Ventura1:
Obasanjo lost the moral right of a statesman the moment he had a preferred candidate, and solicit votes for him.

puremaker7:
Obasanjo is a bastard, his father is from onitsha. my great grandfather used to tell me the story about his father, they were friends.

forgiveness:
Gbam! Obasanjo can't be a judge in his own case. He openly supported Obi but now he is playing neutral. Cunny man.

seunmsg:
Obasanjo.

BeardedmeatR:
I don't care who said what, all I know is that the election results were maliciously rigged while Inec breached the contract between them and the Nigerian people and therefore, the illegality would not stand.

Please who has heard from the real Andrews liver salt himself, the president of Kano?

Massiveglory:
What is happening right now is a monumental fraud on democracy in our Nation .

It cannot stand. It will not stand.

This is 2023 not 1999 or 2007.
A tinubu presidency on the foundation of this fraud is an end to democracy in Nigeria.

For the sake of the unity of our nation, the election should be declared inconclusive.

Until the foundation of fairness is rectified, there should be no declared winner.
Anything apart from this is preparing the nation for lawlessness and anarchy.

puremaker7:
Obasanjo is a bastard, his father is from onitsha. my great grandfather used to tell me the story about his father, they were friends.

leogho:
Where did you vote if you even voted. You can check irev for the result of your polling unit. If it's different from what was declared, contact your party they will pick it up from there.

Stop supporting war mongers... Please...

Massiveglory:
What is happening right now is a monumental fraud on democracy in our Nation .

It cannot stand. It will not stand.

This is 2023 not 1999 or 2007.
A tinubu presidency on the foundation of this fraud is an end to democracy in Nigeria.

For the sake of the unity of our nation, the election should be declared inconclusive.

Until the foundation of fairness is rectified, there should be no declared winner.
Anything apart from this is preparing the nation for lawlessness and anarchy.

Ventura1:
Obasanjo lost the moral right of a statesman the moment he had a preferred candidate, and solicit votes for him.

forgiveness:
Gbam! Obasanjo can't be a judge in his own case. He openly supported Obi but now he is playing neutral. Cunny man.

donphilopus:
Good morning Mynd44, NLfpmod, Seun.

donphilopus:
Good morning Mynd44, NLfpmod, Seun.