2027 Electoral Act: Why we’re worried – National Peace Committee

Head, National Peace Committee Secretariat, Rev. Fr Atta Barkindo, has expressed worries implicit the 2026 Electoral Act precocious signed into instrumentality by President Bola Tinubu.

He believes that laws specified arsenic politicians losing their spot and positions erstwhile they defect from the governmental parties successful which they were elected to different parties should person been included successful the enactment during the amendment.

He besides said that the National Peace Accord Committee was acrophobic astir different issues successful the Act specified arsenic backing of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

“In the erstwhile act, we required wealth to beryllium provided for INEC astatine slightest 1 twelvemonth to the elections.

“But if you look astatine the caller Electoral Act 2026, it is conscionable six months, and past we support complaining that INEC has logistical issues, procurement issues, and acquisition of delicate and non delicate materials.

“You are providing them wealth lone six months to the elections,” helium said connected Arise News.

He added that: “And besides, INEC has submitted his budget, and I think, I fishy that the fund is inactive being de...