The Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) has expressed concerns over the conduct of the 2023 election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The organisation warned against result manipulation meant to subvert the will of citizens who voted in the presidential and National Assembly Elections.

The NYPF said the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) has proven to be “a wasted investment of people’s emotions in a system that has not been fully integrated and dependable”.

A statement on Monday by the chairman, Moses Siasia decried incidences of thuggery, ballot box snatching, and voter intimidation witnessed in Lagos, Rivers and other states.

Siasia noted that it was unbecoming of politicians to harass the people who have chosen to exercise their democratic rights.

The former Bayelsa governorship candidate lamented the “unwarranted hiccup” as INEC systems BVAS and IREV performed below what the commission promised to deliver.

Siasia warned against the plot to sabotage the will of Nigerians, warning that failure to deliver results that reflect their decision will be met with strong resistance.

The statement said reports of INEC officials conniving with party agents and others to bypass the BVAS or to thump print and produce fake results must be halted and the culprits punished.

“INEC cannot afford to erode people’s trust and confidence in our electoral system with this poor performance which can be described as sabotage and an attempt to subvert the wishes and will of Nigerians

“INEC must stop any further delay regarding uploading and announcing all election results across the country. This unwarranted delay is creating doubts and calling to question the integrity of this election”, it added.