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2027: How Delay in Legal Reforms May Affect Preparation
INEC stresses that timely legal reforms are essential for effective planning ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, with 34.8% of EU recommendations requiring INEC action.
- Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, met with Barry Andrews of the EU Election Observation Follow-up Mission in Abuja to discuss accelerating the enactment of crucial electoral reforms in preparation for the 2027 general elections.
- The meeting followed EU reports from 2019 and 2023, which issued multiple recommendations to INEC and other institutions to improve Nigeria's electoral process before the next polls.
- INEC actively engages the National Assembly to accelerate legislative reforms, while it has taken administrative action on recommendations specifically addressed to the commission.
- Barry Andrews stated the mission was pleased with progress but warned that uncertainty over the legal framework and time constraints in judicial and administrative reforms could threaten preparations.
- The delay in completing legal reforms may risk repeating 2023 election issues in 2027, making early passage of the Electoral Act Amendment crucial for INEC's readiness and transparency goals.
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