Independent National Electoral Commission To Brief Sakeholders On 2027 Election Preparations

INEC will update political parties, security agencies and other stakeholders on voter registration, nominations, logistics and electoral safeguards.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold a national stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, October 6, as preparations for the 2027 general elections intensify.

Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.

Oketola said the meeting would provide updates on the commission’s preparations for the elections, including the voters’ register, candidate nominations, logistics and measures to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process.

According to him, Amupitan will address the meeting alongside other key stakeholders involved in the electoral process.

“The national stakeholders’ meeting underlines the commission’s commitment to absolute transparency, proactive public communication and collaborative engagement with key actors in the electoral ecosystem,” the statement said.

The meeting is expected to bring together political party leaders, security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), members of the diplomatic corps, development partners and civil society organisations.

Observer groups, disability rights advocates, religious and traditional leaders, youth organisations and media executives are also expected to attend.

The event will take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre (BAT-ICC), Abuja, and will be broadcast live on major national television networks and streamed on INEC’s official social media platforms.