INEC Revises Political Party Rules in Line with 2026 Electoral Act

Key Takeaways

• STILL ON ELECTORAL MATTERS, CHAIRMAN OF THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), JOASH AMUPITAN, SAYS THE ELECTORAL BODY IS REVIEWING ITS GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES TO ALIGN WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTORAL ACT 2026 AND EMERGING ELECTORAL REALITIES.
• CHAIRMAN OF THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), JOASH AMUPITAN, SAYS THE ELECTORAL BODY IS REVIEWING ITS GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES TO ALIGN WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTORAL ACT 2026 AND EMERGING ELECTORAL REALITIES.IN A STATEMENT BY HIS CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY, DAYO OKETOLA, AMUPITAN CLAIMED THAT THE CREDIBILITY OF ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA BEGINS WITH POLITICAL PARTIES OPERATING TRANSPARENTLY AND WITHIN THE LAW.AMUPITAN ADDED THAT THE COMMISSION HAS THE CAPACITY TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT ELECTION RESULTS IN 2027, BUT CAUTIONED THAT IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GUARANTEE A 100 PER CENT PERFECT ELECTIONWHILE REACTING TO RECENT ELECTION IN THE FCT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANALYST, KENNETH OKONKWO SAID THE ELECTION WAS CONDUCTED UNDER AN UNKOWN LAW.ON HIS PART, DIRECTOR OF ABUJA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT, SAM AMADI SAID NIGERIANS SHOULD NOT PLACE CONFIDENCE ON INEC TO DEPLOY TECHNOLOGY.
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