The Federal Government says the newly signed Electoral Act 2026 has provided a stronger legal framework for credible elections in 2027.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation however says laws alone are not enough.
This submission was made at the National Orientation Agency’s Grassroots Sensitization on the 2027 General Election in Abuja, the Minister, Mohammed Idris, noted that President Bola Tinubu on February 18th, 2026 signed the Electoral Act 2026, introducing reforms aimed at improving transparency and public confidence.
He listed key provisions to include mandatory transmission of polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal, IReV, compulsory use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, stiffer sanctions against electoral malpractice, and improved financial independence for INEC.
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He assured that the Federal Government will ensure INEC gets the needed funding, noting that funding a credible election is cheaper than deploying security to contain violence from a flawed process.
The Minister stressed that credible elections depend not only on INEC, but on the integrity of political parties, candidates, officials, citizens and the media, urging collaboration, responsible reporting, and rejection of vote buying and electoral violence.
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