Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete steps to improve women's representation in elected office ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to Tribune Online, the electoral body challenged parties to translate their promises on gender inclusion into measurable action, as concerns persist over the low number of women in Nigerian politics. The appeal forms part of wider efforts to boost female participation in the country's democratic process.

According to Daily Trust, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) faces a thankless task ahead of 2027, caught between winners who credit popular support and losers who suspect the process was manipulated. The piece argues that INEC is alternately praised and condemned by rival camps, leaving it little room for neutrality as disputes over credibility and election management shape the road to the next polls.

Nigeria's national voter register is approaching 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan said in Lagos on Monday that the commission recorded 10,772,421 new registrants during its latest Continuous Voter Registration exercise, adding that further steps were underway as preparations for the polls continue.

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a real-time tracker to monitor preparations for the 2027 general elections across the country, according to Punch. The move comes as the national voters' register approaches 100 million registered voters. The new system is intended to provide oversight of the electoral body's readiness ahead of the polls.

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.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is under significant pressure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) regarding the preparations for the 2027 general elections. This assertion was made by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, during an interview with The Sun.