2027: INEC Chairman sends a clear message to political parties

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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Josiah Amupitan, has assured political parties and Nigerians that the electoral body will maintain strict neutrality throughout the 2027 elections.

Amupitan gave the assurance on Tuesday during the National Peace Accord held ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

“INEC has no interest in who wins or loses any election. The commission does not have a candidate, nor does it favour any political platform,” Amupitan said.

The INEC chairman urged political parties and their candidates to make issues and policy proposals the focus of their campaigns instead of resorting to violence, insults and personal attacks.

He said the 2027 election should be centred on constructive debate and competing ideas.

“Let the 2027 election campaign be a marketplace of ideas, not a theatre of war,” he said.

Amupitan noted that Nigerians were more concerned about practical solutions to the challenges facing the country and urged political actors to present programmes that could be clearly assessed.

“Nigerians do not want insults; they want solutions. They deserve to hear clear, concrete, and measurable manifestos,” he said.

The INEC chairman further assured citizens that the commission was building on preparations already undertaken to ensure a credible electoral process in 2027.

He disclosed that preparations were advancing, with the commission also expanding its logistics capacity to accommodate the large number of personnel that would be needed for the nationwide election.

“I am pleased to report that our preparations for the 2027 elections are progressing with absolute precision. We are scaling our operational logistics to manage a massive nationwide ad hoc workforce of 1.4 million personnel across over 176,000 polling units,” he said.

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