Will the election hold? By Suleiman A. Suleiman. Suleiman Will the 2027 general elections hold as currently scheduled?
There are compelling legal, logistical, and contingency reasons to doubt that the elections will hold as presently scheduled for January 16 and February 6, 2027, for the federal and state elections, respectively.
First, the entire election is already in a legal peril.
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Suleiman appeared first on Vanguard News . Will the 2027 general elections hold as currently scheduled? According to an INEC press release dated 26th October, 2026, the Commission claims to have conducted a physical display of what it calls “preliminary” Register of Voters at registration areas nationwide from 9th to 15th October, and published this “preliminary” copy online on 26th October. INEC then added that: “Meanwhile, the commission continues to process claims and objections arising from the exercise in accordance with the Electoral Act, 2026, preparatory to the certification and publication of the final register of voters on 15th December 2026”.
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