Low Turnout in 2023 Sets a Dangerous Precedent NIGERIA’S 2027 general elections may see the lowest voter turnout in the nation’s democratic history, experts warn, as concerns over credibility, security, and public trust intensify. In the 2023 presidential election, only 26.71% of registered voters—approximately 24.97 million out of 93.47 million—participated, marking the lowest engagement since […]
INEC to Align 2027 Elections with New Law THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed it will release a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections following the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026. INEC’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, Mr. Adedayo Oketola, disclosed this in an […]
Parties Seek Realignment of 2027 Election Schedule LEADERS of political parties have intensified calls for a new timetable for the 2027 general elections, arguing that recent amendments to the electoral law make a review unavoidable. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier fixed 20 February 2027 for the presidential and National Assembly elections, with […]
Fresh Protests as Lawmakers Reconvene THE National Assembly resumed plenary amid heightened tension on Tuesday, as protesters gathered at the complex to demand stronger safeguards in the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections. Security operatives barricaded entrances to the complex as members of the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), a coalition of civil […]
National Assembly, INEC Agree on Proposed January Shift for 2027 Polls STRONG indications have emerged that the Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Assembly of Nigeria have reached a consensus to move the 2027 presidential election to 16 January 2027, in a major revision of the previously announced 20th February date. Multiple sources within […]
Countdown to 2027: The Battlefield Takes Shape WITH 371 days to the next presidential poll, Nigeria’s political landscape is already tilting toward 2027. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed 20 February 2027 for the presidential and National Assembly elections, formally setting in motion a process that political actors had been quietly preparing for […]
INEC Addresses Concerns Over Ramadan Overlap THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to mounting public concerns over its recently released Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 general elections, particularly the scheduling of the Presidential and National Assembly polls on 20 February 2027 — a date coinciding with the holy month of […]
ADC Welcomes Early Timetable THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have expressed divergent views over the 2027 general election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC welcomed INEC’s decision to fix 20 February 2027, for […]
Presidential, NASS Polls Hold February 20 THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled Nigeria’s next presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday 20 February 2027, while governorship and state Assembly elections will follow on Saturday 6 March 2027. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, announced the timetable at a press conference in Abuja, stating that the […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN ₦873bn Proposal for 2027 Polls THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a total of ₦873.778 billion to conduct the 2027 general elections, citing rising operational, technological and logistical demands. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this while defending the commission’s 2026 budget proposal before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral […]