2027: Resign now if you want to contest – Niger Govt orders political appointees

The Niger State Government has directed each governmental appointees and nationalist bureau holders intending to contention successful the 2027 wide elections to resign their positions connected oregon earlier March 23, 2026.

The directive, issued by Secretary to the Government of Niger State, SSG, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, follows the merchandise of the revised 2027 electoral timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

According to the timetable, statesmanlike and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027 portion governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections volition instrumentality spot connected February 6, 2027.

Political parties are expected to statesman their primaries from April 23, 2026.

The SSG explained that the directive ensures compliance with electoral laws, which necessitate nationalist bureau holders to resign astatine slightest 1 period earlier enactment primaries if they privation to contention elective positions.

He urged affected officials to taxable their resignations earlier the March 23 deadline to debar violating the rules guiding the electoral process.

The SSG stated, “I americium to gully the attraction of each Political Appointees and different Government Officials who tendency to contention for elective positions that the behaviour of enactment primaries is expected to commence from April 23, 2026.

“In enactment with this develop...