Veteran Nigerian entertainer, Charly Boy, has cautioned politicians against attempting to manipulate the results of the 2027 general election.
Speaking in an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, the 72-year-old, popularly known as Area Fada, described the next nationwide poll as a crucial turning point for the country. He stressed that “rig and die” would be the slogan for the 2027 elections.
He said: “The 2027 election will be a defining moment for Nigeria. Anybody that plans to rig should be ready to die. It is rig and die. Because by that time, our eye go clear well well. E don clear small o. What we are about to see in 2026 will make Nigerians decide whether to continue in this manner or to cause a revolution to happen in this country.”
Charly Boy further emphasized that credible elections remain the only solution to bad governance, stating: “The solution to bad governance in Nigeria can only come when our votes begin to count. So, our concern right now should be how our votes would count in 2027.”
On the Lagos State Government’s recent decision to rename the ‘Charly Boy Bus Stop’ in Bariga, he dismissed the move as “outright silly and a bloody distraction”, noting that his priority is finding ways to help the millions of Nigerians who go to bed hungry each day.