Political analyst Jide Ojo has raised concerns over the figures and process used during the APC presidential primaries that produced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner with more than 10 million votes.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Ojo questioned the credibility of the reported voter turnout in several states, saying many aspects of the exercise appeared unclear.
He specifically referred to the Federal Capital Territory, where officials announced that Tinubu received over 36,000 votes. According to Ojo, it was difficult to understand how such figures were achieved within the short time available for the exercise.
The political analyst also doubted claims of over 90 percent voter participation, arguing that many party members allegedly did not know their designated voting centres before the primaries commenced.
Using Rivers State as another example, Ojo noted that the state has 23 local government areas, including several riverine communities that are often difficult to access due to transportation and logistical challenges. Despite this, he said results from the state were announced unusually early.
According to him, even elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission usually require more time because results are collated from polling units to ward, local government, and state centres before final announcements are made.
Ojo maintained that the speed at which the APC primary results were released raised concerns about the transparency and organisation of the process.
“Look at Rivers, Rivers has 23 Local Government, some of them are riverine, yet, by 3pm or thereabout, there was an announcement of total numbers of votes cast,” he said during the interview.
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