Former Chicago State University lecturer, Adetokunbo Pearse, has warned President Bola Tinubu and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, against rigging the 2027 general election.
Pearse gave the warning on Sunday during an interview on News Central Television.
He said Nigerians will not accept any election that is manipulated in 2027.
According to him, those who try to rig the election may end up paying for it with their freedom.
“If they rig, they may die in same cell,” Pearse said.
He said the 2027 election will be different from past elections because Nigerians are now more aware and more determined to protect their votes.
The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, also said that Tinubu and Amupitan should know that the world is watching Nigeria, cautioning that any attempt to change results will be exposed.
He said the INEC chairman has a duty to conduct a free and fair election and should not allow himself to be used to destroy the democracy of the country.
He also said President Tinubu should allow the will of the people to stand and should remember that power belongs to the people.
Pearse said he is not afraid to speak the truth, adding that he will continue to speak against any plan to rig the election.