INEC's Amupitan Promises Timely Election Materials for 2027

Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), assured Nigerians that the delays in the delivery of election materials experienced in previous elections would not be repeated in the 2027 general election. This assurance was given during a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty Barrister Uchechukwu Isaiah Elikwu, the King and Paramount Ruler of Port Harcourt, in Rivers state.

Amupitan stated that the Commission is implementing measures to ensure timely delivery of materials to polling units nationwide. He noted that the voter threshold for deploying additional Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines has been reduced from 1,250 to 850 voters per polling unit.

The visit was part of INEC's fifth-leg readiness assessment tour of the South-South region, aimed at evaluating operational readiness and securing support from traditional rulers. Amupitan called on traditional rulers to encourage residents to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate in the elections.