2027: INEC slams ‘Rig and die’ slogan, pledges sanctions for electoral offenders

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has condemned the “rig and die” slogan being promoted by some political actors ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that such rhetoric could incite violence and endanger innocent Nigerians during the electoral process.
The Commission also warned that any electoral official, including ad hoc personnel, found compromising the integrity of the polls would face the full weight of the law.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, issued the warnings at a media engagement forum for journalists and media executives from the South-East, South-South and South-West...