INEC Denies Releasing Timetable For 2027 General Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied circulating reports that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election, describing such information as false and misleading.

In a statement issued on Friday, January 2, by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, the electoral umpire said it had not published any timetable or schedule for the 2027 polls, contrary to reports circulating in some quarters.

A supposed timetable of scheduled activities for the 2027 general elections has been making the rounds on social media, claiming that it was released by the Commission.

But INEC stressed that it operates strictly in line with the law, noting that Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 mandates the Commission to publish a Notice of Election not later than 360 days before the date appointed for a general election.

“Any timetable or schedule issued outside this statutory framework cannot emanate from INEC,” the Commission said.

The electoral body assured Nigerians that the official timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election would be released in due course and in full compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), and the Electoral Act, 2022.

INEC added that when the timetable is eventually released, it would be communicated through its established and verified channels.

The Commission also urged members of the public and the media to disregard the fake reports and rely solely on information from INEC’s official platforms for accurate and authoritative updates.