Christians, Muslims and traditional worshippers gathered in Lagos on Tuesday to pray for peaceful conduct of Nigeria's 2027 general elections and for President Bola Tinubu and Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, Vanguard reported. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy and other All Progressives Congress leaders attended, urging residents to shun violence before, during and after the polls.

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun a six-zone nationwide tour to assess its operational preparedness for the 2027 General Elections, starting with a South-West Zonal Interactive Meeting held on 7 September 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. According to Tribune Online, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan declared the engagement open as part of the commission's early planning efforts ahead of the polls.

The Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has urged electoral officers and heads of departments in the Southwest to approach the 2027 General Election with greater commitment, discipline and preparedness. According to Leadership newspaper, Amupitan delivered the charge in Lagos while addressing Electoral Officers and Heads of Department, stressing the need to confront the challenges of the forthcoming polls frontally.

The chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned electoral officers against compromising the 2027 general elections, promising serious consequences for violators. According to Premium Times, the INEC chairman said electoral officers must remain neutral and administer elections without preference for any candidate or political party, stressing the need for credible and impartial conduct ahead of the polls.

International development partners have called on Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, the Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure strict adherence to electoral laws amid the recent candidate substitutions by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly. This request highlights the importance of compliance with electoral regulations during the electoral process in Nigeria.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned its Administrative Secretaries across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory against operational lapses ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan issued the warning on September 7, 2026, in Lagos while opening a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop for the commission's officials, according to the Daily Post.