Nigeria: 2027 - INEC to Address Nigerians As Election Countdown Hits 100 Days
INEC said 18 parties have fielded presidential candidates as it updates voters’ register, nominations and logistics ahead of the polls.
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission held a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders' Meeting in Abuja to mark 100 days until the 2027 General Elections.
- A September 25 Supreme Court judgment restored key Electoral Act 2026 provisions dealing with party membership registers and candidate nominations, prompting the meeting to address their implications.
- Human rights lawyer Maximus Ugwuoke stated the ruling does not automatically disqualify candidates who defected; INEC must examine each nomination's specific circumstances rather than assume blanket cancellations.
- Action Alliance National Chairman Kenneth Udeze criticized the conference as a "jamboree of bias," alleging INEC excluded his party's authentic leadership despite Court of Appeal affirmations.
- INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan assured Nigerians of the commission's neutrality, declaring "the deed is done" will not occur until after the February 20, 2027, presidential and National Assembly elections.
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Nigeria: 2027 - INEC to Address Nigerians As Election Countdown Hits 100 Days
INEC has scheduled the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections for 16 January 2027, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will hold on 6 February 2027.
2027: Party disputes, defections, consultations top issues as 100-day countdown begins
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will tomorrow begin the 100-day countdown to the 2027 general elections with a world press conference and national stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja
INEC to update Nigerians on 2027 polls
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will on Tuesday update Nigerians on preparations for the 2027 general election as the country marks 100 days to the polls. The Commission said it would provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate nominations, logistics and measures being put in place to safeguard the […]
2027: INEC's world press conference dangerous threat, a jamboree - AA's Udeze
The National Chairman of the Action Alliance, AA, Kenneth Udeze, has said the planned world press conference by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, scheduled for Tuesday, is a dangerous threat to the 2027 general elections. Udeze said the scheduled press conference is a mockery of the rule of law in Nigeria. In a statement […] 2027: INEC’s world press conference dangerous threat, a jamboree – AA’s Udeze
INEC to unveil 2027 election preparations as 100-day countdown begins
The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Tuesday hold a world press conference and national stakeholders’ meeting to mark 100 days to the 2027 General Election. The event, scheduled for October 6 in Abuja, will provide an opportunity for the commission to give updates on its preparations for the polls, including the voters’ register, candidate Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-to-unveil-2027-election-preparations-as-100-day-countd…
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