The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, is expected to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters next week to brief lawmakers on the commission’s level of preparedness for the 2027 general elections.
The Chairman of the committee, Bayo Balogun, disclosed this on Friday during a telephone conversation with our correspondent.
Amupitan is also expected to brief the lawmakers on INEC’s assessment of the recently conducted governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states.
The planned meeting followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the Minority Whip, Mansur Soro, and the Deputy Minority Leader, Abdulsamad Dasuki, during plenary two weeks ago.
The lawmakers had called for a comprehensive assessment of the commission’s preparations for the 2027 general elections, particularly against the backdrop of logistical, technological and security challenges associated with conducting nationwide elections.
Issues expected to come under scrutiny include the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise, the management and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), election logistics, deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
The committee is also expected to examine the training of electoral personnel, security arrangements for the elections and the adequacy of funding for the commission’s operations ahead of the polls.
When contacted by Saturday NGBREAKINGNEWS on the proposed appearance of the INEC chairman, Balogun simply said, “probably next week,” without providing further details.
Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is currently in London, United Kingdom, attending an event organised by Chatham House in collaboration with the Kimpact Development Initiative on Nigeria’s preparations for the January/February 2027 general elections.
The engagement provides a platform for discussions on Nigeria’s electoral preparations, the credibility of the electoral process and institutional measures required to ensure peaceful, transparent and credible elections.
INEC is expected to conduct the 2027 general elections amid heightened public scrutiny, with critical attention on voter registration, the deployment of electoral technology, the transparency of result management and the commission’s overall capacity to deliver credible polls.
The planned briefing is expected to provide lawmakers with an opportunity to assess INEC’s preparedness, identify potential challenges and determine areas requiring legislative intervention ahead of the 2027 elections.
