Adebayo Urges Nigerians to Reject Election Rigging Ahead of 2027

Prince Adewole Adebayo, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), called on Nigerians to resist election rigging and vote trading in a message marking Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary. He warned that the nation’s democracy is threatened by systematic electoral corruption, particularly under the governance of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Adebayo emphasized that the current political trajectory deviates from the founding fathers' vision, highlighting that electoral malpractice has historically led to the collapse of republics and military dictatorships. He stated, “When you steal the vote, you steal the destiny of the nation,” and criticized the APC's governance as anti-democratic, claiming it fosters poverty and suppresses dissent.

Adebayo issued a strict warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), asserting that there should be no tolerance for electoral "glitches" in the upcoming elections.