The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election, describing the information as false and misleading. The Commission made this known in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
INEC said it has not published any timetable for the 2027 polls and stressed that it operates strictly within the provisions of the law. “The Independent National Electoral Commission wishes to categorically refute reports circulating in some quarters claiming that the Commission has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election,” the statement said.
The Commission cited Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, which mandates it to publish a notice of election not later than 360 days before the date fixed for a general election. INEC assured Nigerians that an official timetable would be released in due course through its verified channels, urging the public to disregard fake reports.