Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has criticized the current Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, claiming that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not have won the 2015 general elections if Yakubu had been in charge at the time
Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday night, Amaechi praised former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, for conducting what he described as a transparent and credible electoral process, which he said paved the way for APC’s registration and eventual victory in 2015.
“The current chairman of INEC, if he was chairman in 2015, we would not have won,” Amaechi stated. “That’s an important point. May God bless Jega, because the ground rules were clear. The current chairman of INEC can only be compared to Iwu.”
Amaechi alleged that INEC under Yakubu has become biased and serves the interests of those in power. He argued that Jega’s openness and fairness made it possible for the APC to register and participate in the political process.
“When we registered APC, Jega opened the door and we complied with the requirements. He got APC registered. The current chairman, even if you comply, would not register you,” he said.
The former minister went on to express concern over the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral system, suggesting that the commission under Yakubu has been compromised.
“Already, INEC is biased. So, the only thing I can tell you now is that, looking at the way Nigeria has run elections—even the Option A4 led us forward. At least there was transparency. You were sure of what was going on,” he said. “Then we came back to meet people like Iwu and the current one, and things got worse.”
Amaechi concluded by accusing the electoral body of being a tool for state capture, saying, “There’s a state capture using the electoral institution as a machine.”
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