A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, has told President Bola Tinubu and other political actors not to rig the 2027 presidential election, saying that President Donald Trump would capture them.
He said this in an interview on Arise Television on Sunday, adding that electoral malpractice could attract global consequences.
According to Pearse, the era of unchecked election rigging is coming to an end, stressing that international institutions and powerful global actors would not ignore any attempt to undermine Nigeria’s democratic process.
He said: “The whole international world is watching.
“If you rig the election the way you normally do, you may have Trump coming to get your war chambers.
“Everybody should be careful.”
Pearse added that the presence of international judicial mechanisms such as the International Criminal Court (ICC) should serve as a deterrent to electoral misconduct.
He said: “This is not the first time it has happened.
“The International Criminal Court is there.
“So be careful what you do with a rigged election in Nigeria.”
Pearse expressed confidence that the 2027 elections would be different from previous ones, insisting that Nigerians would no longer tolerate electoral fraud.
He said: “No, no, no — it will not happen again.
“2027 is going to be different.”