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2027: APC Urges INEC to Stick to Election Timetable

Yilwatda said election deadlines should apply equally to all parties as INEC prepares for the 2027 polls and aims for a fair, predictable process.

  • On Wednesday, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan met British High Commissioner to Nigeria Pete Vowles in Abuja, reaffirming the commission's commitment to delivering a "free, fair, credible and inclusive 2027 General Election."
  • The Independent National Electoral Commission has completed nine of the 14 activities on its revised timetable for the 2027 elections, while the National Register of Voters now contains over 103 million people.
  • To strengthen technological capacity, the commission procured 57,000 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System devices and is conducting a nationwide Permanent Voter Cards collection exercise across all 774 local government areas.
  • Amupitan is seeking further cooperation with the United Kingdom in cybersecurity, training of electoral personnel, and strategic communication to combat disinformation during the election cycle.
  • National Chairman Prof Nentawe Yilwatda of the All Progressives Congress urged INEC to strictly follow its published timetable, cautioning against deadline adjustments that could favor any specific political party.
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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
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