2027 Election: ADC Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Postpone Presidential Poll Using Ebola Outbreak

The African Democratic Congress has warned against an alleged plan to postpone Nigeria's January 16, 2027 presidential election over Ebola concerns, urging INEC to resist political pressure and maintain the electoral timetable. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over an alleged plot to postpone Nigeria's presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, warning against using the...

• The African Democratic Congress has warned against an alleged plan to postpone Nigeria's January 16, 2027 presidential election over Ebola concerns, urging INEC to resist political pressure and maintain the electoral timetable.
• The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over an alleged plot to postpone Nigeria's presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, warning against using the Ebola outbreak as justification for shifting the poll.
• The party's Presidential Campaign Council alleged that political pressure could be brought on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to alter the election timetable, although it provided no evidence that such a plan was underway.In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the council's Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, alleged that INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, could be summoned to the Presidential Villa and pressured to approve a postponement.