2027: Don’t stop at voting, hold Tinubu government accountable, Egwu urges Nigerians

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election, former Independent National Electoral Commission resident commissioner Professor Sam Egwu urged Nigerians to stay involved in governance beyond election day and hold Bola Tinubu’s administration accountable. Speaking at a lecture in Abuja marking CHRICED’s 20th anniversary, he warned that shrinking civic space, restrictions on media freedom and weak accountability threaten democracy. Egwu questioned the accountability behind the administration’s exchange-rate unification, fuel subsidy removal, new tax regime and electricity tariffs. CHRICED board member Dayo Olaide also called for collective action to ensure votes count and elections serve citizens.