The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has charged electoral officials at all levels to ensure that the 2027 general election is not only free, fair and credible, but sets a new continental standard for election management in Africa.
Amupitan gave the charge on Friday in Lagos while delivering the opening address at the Commission’s 2026 Induction and Strategic Retreat for National Commissioners, Resident Electoral Commissioners and top management staff.
While describing INEC officials as “custodians of the will of the Nigerian people,” Amupitan said the retreat was designed to align experience with innovation as the Commission prepares for what he called a defining electoral cycle for the country’s democracy.