2027: SMBLF urges judiciary, INEC to act independently

By Henry Umoru
ABUJA – The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has urged the judiciary and electoral institutions to act independently and expeditiously ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that prolonged uncertainty over party leadership and candidates’ eligibility could deprive voters of meaningful choices.

The forum also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently conduct an independent forensic audit of the voters’ register following concerns over suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs, duplicate entries and records allegedly belonging to unknown persons in the preliminary register published by the commission.
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