INEC threatens sanctions for electoral officials who compromise process
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Nigeria’s electoral commission INEC has threatened sanctions against any electoral official who compromises the 2027 general election process. It also called on political leaders to avoid rhetoric that could trigger violence and to challenge results through legal channels, according to Mohammed Kudu Haruna.
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) warned that any electoral official, including temporarily recruited personnel, who compromised the electoral process would face sanctions provided for by law. Mohammed Kudu Haruna, an INEC national commissioner and chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, issued the warning during a meeting with journalists and media executives in Enugu.
Haruna also called on political leaders to avoid inflammatory rhetoric and threats that could expose electoral officials and observers to violence. He called for disputes over results to be resolved through legal channels, including with INEC, security agencies and the courts, according to Vanguard.
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, INEC also asked the media to verify information before publication and distinguish projections from officially announced results. Haruna recalled that only officials designated by the commission can announce official results, according to Vanguard.
