Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has alleged that the “establishment of criminality” was behind the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) servers during the last presidential election.
Speaking in Canada during a discussion on various issues surrounding the 2023 general election, Obi stressed the importance of addressing such challenges. He noted the necessity for these systems to function properly, pointing out that Amazon confirmed the absence of global glitches on election day.
Obi said: “The INEC server was the same as the establishment. The server would not work because it was the establishment that made it so it wouldn’t work. It’s ours to continue to say that it would work. But there was no glitch. Amazon came and said there was no glitch. Amazon glitch is noticed globally – it’s recorded globally. And at that period, we brought down an Amazon person who said this is the number of glitches we have had since inception. And there was none that it reported that day. We know it didn’t occur. It was the glitch of the establishment criminality that was in the system. And we must one day make it work.”
The former presidential candidate stressed that while there might be one or two things that need to be corrected, the fight for change is a long-distance journey that will not be easy. He urged Nigerians to continue the fight, saying, “If you really want change, we have just begun. We just have to continue from where we are.”
Obi’s remarks came as part of a tour to express gratitude to Nigerians residing in Canada for their support during the 2023 campaign and general elections.
