114 Days to 2027 Polls: INEC lists progress, experts flag funding, trust gaps

By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA — With 114 days to the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has made significant progress in implementing its timetable for the polls, even as experts identified funding, communication and public trust as areas requiring sustained attention.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Thursday at a Democracy and Governance Forum organised by West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) in Abuja under its “Voices for Democracy and Freedoms in West Africa” initiative.
The commission’s Director of Planning and Monitoring, Mrs Helen Ajayi, represented the INEC chairman ...