2027: ADC rejects revised INEC schedule, says it’s designed for Tinubu’s re‑election - Punch Newspapers

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The Independent National Electoral Commission released a revised timetable for the 2026‑2027 general elections, moving the presidential and National Assembly vote to 16 January 2027 and the governorship and State Assembly vote to a later date. The African Democratic Congress issued a statement through its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, rejecting the new schedule and alleging that it favours the incumbent president’s re‑election. The party said the shortened notice period and other requirements under the Electoral Act 2026 create difficult hurdles for opposition candidates. The INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, signed the revised timetable after the National Assembly amended Clause 28 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to reduce the notice period from 360 to 300 days. The dispute may lead to further legal or political challenges before the elections proceed.

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