Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has expressed concerns that President Bola Tinubu’s government is not committed to conducting free and fair elections in 2027.
Galadima, in a recent interview on Arise Television’s “Prime Time” programme, alleged that the government’s tactics to destabilise opposition parties indicate a desire to eliminate any challenge in the upcoming polls.
“This government is not ready to organise a free and fair election. From their antics and how they are destabilising parties, that suggests they don’t want an opposition at all for the election,” Galadima stated.
He warned that if the government doesn’t change its style of governance, it risks losing the elections, emphasising that there will be opposition at the polls.
“I want to assure them that there will be opposition, and if they don’t change their style of governance, they will lose this election,” Galadima said.
He also criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for lacking the power to ensure free and fair elections under the current administration.
Galadima’s concerns are compounded by INEC’s alleged inability to enforce electoral laws and prevent politicians from jumping the gun.
“Could it be worse? What is happening is the politicking that is going on now, just two years into the life of this administration. Look at the politicking that is going on when INEC doesn’t even have the muscle and the guts to call politicians to order because people in government are the ones that started,” he lamented.
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