Former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has written an open letter to President Tinubu urging him to support shifting the 2027 party primaries timetable to September, in line with the Electoral Act 2026.
Olawepo-Hashim warned that rushing primaries could fuel internal party disputes, disenfranchise aspirants, and erode public confidence in the electoral process.
“The current timetable constrains the latitude of political parties to conduct their primaries. There is a need to allow sufficient time, as envisaged by law, for parties to organise credible and participatory primaries,” he stated.
He argued that Section 29(1) of the amended Electoral Act provides a broader window extending to mid-September, and that compressing the timeline risks producing a non-competitive electoral environment with serious consequences for Nigeria’s democratic stability.
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