INEC violates Electoral Act, fails to publish voter register 90 days before election

Premium Times21 October 2026, 16:20 UTCNigeria

Since the 2027 general elections are scheduled to begin on 16 January 2027, with the presidential and National Assembly elections, the deadline for INEC to announce the seven days for displaying the voters’ register was Sunday, 18 October. The post INEC violates Electoral Act, fails to publish voter register 90 days before election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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