2027: INEC Chairman Urges South-East Traditional Rulers to Ensure Peaceful Elections

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: Nigeria

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2027: INEC Chairman Urges South-East Traditional Rulers to Ensure Peaceful Elections

INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan urged traditional rulers in Nigeria’s South-East to help ensure peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections. During an official visit in Enugu to HRH Igwe Sir Samuel Ikechukwu Asadu, chairman of the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, he said the zonal tour is assessing operational capacity and election staff readiness down to the ward level. Amupitan said recent governorship, Federal Capital Territory Area Council and 16 bye-elections had helped improve logistics, early poll openings and technology deployments. He also reaffirmed INEC’s commitment to transparency and its statutory timetable as the 2027 vote approaches.

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