Toyyibat Qasim
Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has issued a violent threat against anyone who attempts to rig the 2027 general elections, declaring that electoral offenders risk being killed.
Omo-Agege, the National Democratic Congress candidate for Delta Central Senatorial District, made the statement during a campaign, warning those planning to manipulate election results that they would face resistance.
The former Delta State deputy governor reportedly declared that anyone caught rigging the election should be prepared to face the consequences, using the phrase, “Rig and die,” to underscore his position.
“I want to make news again: Anybody who rig election that day, we will kill him. Rig and die. If you don’t value your life, come and rig election,” he said.
The statement, which could raise concerns about political violence ahead of the 2027 polls, comes amid heightened political activities and growing public scrutiny of the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process.
Omo-Agege accused those who manipulate election results of undermining the future of Nigerians, particularly their children, arguing that electoral fraud deprives citizens of the opportunity to determine their leaders.
“They are rigging your future, they are rigging the future of your children. We are waiting for them. Let them try. Rig and die. We are going to do it aura for aura. We are just looking at them,” he added.
The senator also criticised the advice frequently given to candidates who challenge alleged electoral manipulation to seek redress in court.
He argued that electoral fraud goes beyond disputes between political candidates, insisting that it threatens the interests of voters and the country’s democratic future.
However, his threat to kill alleged electoral offenders raises questions about the appropriate response to electoral malpractice and the need to prevent political disputes from degenerating into violence.
Under Nigeria’s constitutional democracy, allegations of election rigging are expected to be addressed through lawful procedures, including complaints to relevant electoral authorities, investigations by law enforcement agencies and judicial proceedings where necessary.
While protecting the integrity of elections remains essential to democratic governance, threats of extrajudicial violence could heighten tensions and expose voters, electoral officials and political opponents to danger.
Omo-Agege’s comments are likely to attract attention as political parties and aspirants intensify preparations for the 2027 general elections.
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