“2027 polls at risk without urgent Electoral Act review” – Ex INEC’s REC warns

Ex INEC's REC warns on Electoral Act

A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mike Igini, has cautioned that Nigeria may be unable to conduct credible elections in 2027 unless key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 are urgently amended. Igini issued the warning on Thursday while delivering a keynote address at the All Political Parties Summit held in Ibadan on April 25, 2026.  Speaking on the theme: “Ensuring Free, Fair and Credible Elections,” he stressed that while Nigeria has made progress with electoral technology and legal frameworks, glaring loopholes in…

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