The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports suggesting that it has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election, describing such claims as false and misleading.
In a statement e-signed by Mr. Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, the Commission said it has not published any timetable or schedule for the 2027 polls, contrary to reports circulating in some quarters. INEC stressed that it conducts its activities strictly in line with existing legal provisions.
The electoral body cited Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, which mandates the Commission to publish a Notice of Election not later than 360 days before the date appointed for a general election. It noted that any timetable or schedule purportedly issued outside this statutory framework could not have originated from INEC.
INEC assured Nigerians that the official timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election would be released in due course, in full compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), and the Electoral Act, 2022. It added that when released, the information would be disseminated through the Commission’s verified and established channels.
The Commission urged members of the public and the media to disregard the fake reports and rely solely on INEC’s official platforms for accurate and authoritative information.
