Ahead of the 2027 General Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to the National Peace Committee (NPC) and other critical stakeholders to intensify efforts to rebuild public trust and strengthen peaceful participation in Nigeria’s electoral process.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupita, who made the appeal at the Stakeholder Briefing and Presentation of the Annotated Peace Accord organised by the NPC in Abuja, underscored the urgency of restoring confidence in the electoral system.
The INEC Chairman described Nigeria’s electoral landscape as diverse, complex and highly competitive, stressing that democratic growth must be anchored not only on legality but also legitimacy.
Prof. Amupita emphasised that while INEC continues to refine its processes, the responsibility of credible elections cannot rest on the Commission alone.
Former Head of State and Chairman of the Committee, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR, was represented at the event by the Convener of the Peace Committee, Most Revd. (Dr.) Mathew Hassan Kukah.
