INEC Updates on 2027 Elections After AU Delegation Visit

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shared details regarding its preparations for the 2027 general elections following a meeting with a delegation from the African Union (AU) in Abuja. The meeting occurred on September 15, with the AU delegation, led by Demeke Mekonnen, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, visiting Nigeria from September 13 to 19.

INEC Acting Chairman, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, representing INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, emphasized the importance of the visit for assessing Nigeria's electoral readiness. She stated that INEC is committed to conducting elections that are transparent, credible, inclusive, and peaceful.

Preparations include accommodating a voter population nearing 100 million across 176,846 polling units, with over 1.4 million ad hoc personnel to facilitate the elections. Gumus also noted that insights from recent off-cycle elections would inform their preparations for 2027.