INEC: We’re ready to conduct credible elections in 2027

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared its readiness to conduct a free, fair, and credible elections in 2027.

The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), said this in an address at the “Readiness Assessment for 2027 General Elections” session with the commission’s staff in the South-East held in Enugu on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

Amupitan said INEC, under his watch, had followed a strict timeline and checklist within its ongoing preparations.

Amupitan said: “We are on track and moving ahead with most of the checklist.

“We have got our non-sensitive materials ready and distributed while we are advancing on awarding contracts for sensitive materials.

“The commission is getting more vehicular logistics for seamless movement of personnel and materials.

“Massive training and retraining have commenced, especially on the new guidelines and regulations introduced into the Amended Electoral Act.”

He added that the commission’s ICT had been upgraded and its security tightened.

The INEC chairman stated that the commission had set up committees comprising governmental agencies, commissions, and other bodies to provide specialised services and back up to ensure successful elections.

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Earlier, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, said Enugu State consisted of 17 Local Government Areas, 260 Registration Areas, and 4,145 Polling Units.

Chukwu added: “Managing electoral activities across such a broad operational structure requires adequate personnel, logistics, technology, infrastructure, security arrangements and continuous engagement with stakeholders at the grassroots.

“The experience of the commission has shown that every component of the electoral process is interconnected.

“Our preparedness at the Local Governments, Registration Areas and Polling Unit levels must, therefore, be properly coordinated with our zonal and national planning.

“We must continue to strengthen our systems, improve our processes and ensure that every officer understands his or her responsibility towards the successful delivery of the 2027 general election.”