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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed commitment to credible, and technology-driven elections in 2027.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, gave the assurance at the 2026 Citizens’Townhall Electoral Act on Monday in Abuja.
Amupitan said electoral integrity remained central to national development and global confidence.
He said Nigeria was determined to reshape global perceptions through institutional performance in the 2027 elections.
He recalled an academic conference at Washington University in St. Louis where Nigeria was discussed largely in the context of electoral fraud and cybercrime.
“As the only Nigerian present, I presented a narrative rooted in resilience, reform and national potential,” he said.
The INEC chief said perspectives shifted at the end of the engagement, reinforcing the need for Nigeria to project its image through credible institutions.
He described democracy as the foundation of legitimacy and development, quoting a former United States President, Abraham Lincoln, to have said: “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”
He said free, fair and transparent elections were instruments of stability, investor confidence and long-term growth.
On the 2026 Electoral Act, Amupitan said INEC played an active role in the nearly three-year multi-stakeholder reform process.
He said the process involved collaboration with the National Assembly, Civil Society Organisations (CSO and other stakeholders.
According to him, clarity and accessibility were central objectives of the legislation.
“In a diverse country like Nigeria, electoral laws must be simple, precise and understandable,” he stated.
Addressing debate on electronic transmission of results, the INEC Chairman said infrastructure challenges, not unwillingness, accounted for isolated delays.
He cited the recent Federal Capital Territory Area Council election, where results were declared in five of six councils.
He said difficult terrain and network limitations delayed real-time upload in Kuje Area Council, particularly Karshi Ward.
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