Sam Amadi, the Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, recently expressed skepticism about the seriousness of anyone aspiring to become Nigeria’s president in 2027.
His remarks followed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s declaration of Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Edo State governorship election.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Amadi stated, “Anyone thinking of being the President of Nigeria in 2027 and not thinking of disbanding this @inecnigeria is not serious.” His comment reflects a critical stance towards INEC’s handling of elections.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also voiced its dissatisfaction with the results declared by INEC. Tony Iyoha, the PDP’s state collation agent, raised concerns about the delay in announcing results from the Oredo and Ikpoba-Okha local councils, alleging that this delay was a deliberate attempt to manipulate the figures.
Amadi, who previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has consistently argued that INEC is at the root of Nigeria’s electoral problems.
He further criticized the presidential candidates of the PDP and the Labour Party (LP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively, stating that neither of them is currently taking steps to reform the structure and culture of election management in the country.
