Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expanded Nigeria’s political landscape with the registration of two new political parties – the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
This was because it strongly wondered why it should continue to register parties or have existing parties retain their registration if they keep having persistent leadership infighting, stating that crises in parties are a threat to the Constitution.
In his remarks, the National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Dr Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, urged INEC to remain a neutral arbiter and be “firmly” guided by party constitutions to avoid perceptions of bias.
Dantalle also advocates for significant electoral reforms, including the abolition of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs).
“IPAC therefore reiterates its position that SIECs be scrapped and INEC empowered to conduct all elections nationwide, given its institutional expertise and capacity,” Dantalle said.
He further pushed for the “real-time transmission of election results to the IReV portal to be mandatory” and suggested that all elections be held on the same day to “reduce costs, prevent bandwagon effects, and address voter fatigue.”
Vanguard