RULAAC Calls for Action Against Election Violence Ahead of 2027

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Nigeria Police Force, and the Department of State Services (DSS) to take immediate action against political intimidation and violence as the 2027 general elections approach. In a statement by Executive Director Okechukwu Nwanguma, RULAAC highlighted recent incidents indicating emerging threats, including inflammatory political rhetoric, disruption of opposition meetings, and threats of violence against political opponents.

The organization stressed that credible elections cannot be ensured merely by deploying security personnel on election day after months of intimidation. RULAAC urged President Tinubu to direct institutional neutrality and ensure that no political figure is shielded from investigation or prosecution for electoral violence.

The statement emphasized the need for proactive investigations into threats and the dismantling of groups mobilizing for intimidation, advocating for dialogue and peace meetings as preventive measures.