INEC Debunks Fake 2027 Election Timetable Reports

The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election, describing such information as false and misleading.

In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, and issued on Friday, the Commission said it had not published any timetable or schedule for the 2027 polls, contrary to claims circulating in some quarters.

INEC stressed that it operates strictly within the provisions of the law, noting that Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 mandates the Commission to publish a notice of election not later than 360 days before the date fixed for a general election.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission wishes to categorically refute reports circulating in some quarters claiming that the Commission has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election.

“The Commission wishes to state clearly that this information is false and misleading. INEC has not released any timetable or schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election.

”The Commission reiterates that it operates strictly within the provisions of the law. In particular, Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 provides that the Commission shall publish a Notice of Election not later than 360 days before the date appointed for a general election. Any timetable or schedule issued outside this statutory framework cannot emanate from INEC,” the statement emphasised.

According to the Commission, any timetable or schedule of activities purportedly issued outside this statutory framework could not have originated from INEC.

The electoral body assured Nigerians that the official timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election would be released in due course, in full compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), and the Electoral Act, 2022.

INEC added that once released, the timetable would be communicated through its established and verified channels, urging the public and the media to disregard the fake reports and rely only on information from the Commission’s official platforms for accurate and authoritative updates.