Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Matthew Atungwu
Published on 2025-10-21 18:39:42
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has warned the National Assembly against its plan to move Nigeria’s 2027 general elections forward to November 2026.
In a statement, a southwest leader of the the party, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, said such a decision could derail governance and further destabilise the country.
He described the proposal, contained in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, as ill-conceived and capable of plunging the political system into confusion.
According to him, the proposed shift would impose unnecessary pressure on political parties, candidates, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, thereby threatening both the credibility and the logistics of the electoral process.
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