JUST IN: EX-PFN LEADER PETITIONS US, UN OVER REJECTION OF REAL-TIME E-TRANSMISSION

EX-PFN LEADER PETITIONS US, UN OVER REJECTION OF REAL-TIME E-TRANSMISSION


A former Rivers State Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Apostle Eugene Ogu, has petitioned the governments of the United States and the United Nations, urging international intervention over the National Assembly’s refusal to approve real-time electronic transmission of election results.

Ogu described the position of the federal legislature as a serious threat to Nigeria’s democratic process, warning that the decision could undermine public confidence in future elections.

In a petition made available to journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday, the cleric also appealed to the European Union and the wider international community to intervene, alleging that the rejection of electronic transmission contradicts the aspirations of Nigerians for transparent and credible elections.

According to him, lawmakers must avoid actions capable of destabilising the country, stressing that any attempt to weaken constitutional democracy would be resisted by citizens.

The petition criticised what it described as years of governance failures, linking poor infrastructure, insecurity, weak public services, corruption, and declining trust in institutions to the absence of credible electoral processes.

“Nigerians desire a free, fair, transparent and legally compliant electoral system with compulsory electronic transmission of results,” the petition stated, arguing that electoral transparency is essential to restoring confidence in governance.

Ogu further alleged that the refusal of the Senate to approve real-time electronic transmission of results could open the door to manipulation of the 2027 general elections, describing it as a dangerous precedent.

He called on global democratic institutions, labour unions, student bodies, professional associations, and faith-based organisations to speak out and pressure the National Assembly to reconsider its stance.

The former PFN leader also appealed to foreign embassies to take a firm position on democratic accountability, urging them to insist on reforms that would guarantee credible elections in Nigeria.

He warned that forcing electoral bodies and security agencies to operate within a disputed and mistrusted framework could expose them to unnecessary risks during future elections.

Ogu added that history would ultimately judge Nigeria’s leaders not by political power, but by their commitment to delivering a transparent and credible electoral process.

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