Although American officials had said that the United States would not support Obasanjo if the election were flawed, it was an open secret long before polling began that the PDP would manipulate the outcome to remain in power.
Aunque los funcionarios estadounidenses habían dicho que su país no apoyaría a Obasanjo si las elecciones resultaran viciadas, mucho antes de que se realizaran era un secreto a voces que el PDP las manipularía para continuar en el poder.