Mr Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using its just-concluded presidential primary to manufacture inflated vote figures as a “dress rehearsal” for alleged rigging in the 2027 general election.
Ibe made the allegation while appearing on Arise Television’s Prime Time, where he contrasted the APC’s process with what he described as the transparent primaries conducted by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in which Atiku Abubakar emerged as the presidential candidate.
“We are not doing that in the ADC manufacturing figures as a dress rehearsal for possible rigging in 2027. That’s why they are talking about 11 million votes. How? Those are manufactured figures,” Ibe said.
He noted that President Bola Tinubu was returned as APC candidate with over 10 million votes, while Atiku polled 1,855,787 votes to secure the ADC ticket.
The ADC chieftain emphasised that their primaries were monitored by the National Executive Committee (NEC) and were open and credible.
“Look at our process. NEC monitored the primaries and they were present throughout. We are trying to ensure that if we are going to deliver on our promises and be taken seriously by Nigerians, then our process must be free, fair, and credible,” he added.
Ibe dismissed allegations of irregularities in the ADC primaries, saying such claims remain unsubstantiated until proven with evidence.
The APC primary, which held over the weekend, saw President Tinubu record an overwhelming victory with nearly 11 million votes against his only challenger.
The extraordinarily high figures have drawn sharp criticism from opposition figures who question the authenticity and voter turnout of the exercise.
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