INEC Chairman Professor Josiah Amupitan says the commission has no preferred candidate and will not favour any political party ahead of the 2027 elections. He makes the assurance while addressing parties and Nigerians at a National Peace Accord event on Tuesday.
Amupitan says INEC has “no interest in who wins or loses” and frames the 2027 campaign as one meant for ideas rather than violence or personal attacks. He urges political actors to present clear, concrete, measurable manifestos focused on issues. The outlets also report that he discusses election readiness, including logistics planning for a nationwide workforce of about 1.4 million ad hoc personnel deployed across more than 176,000 polling units.
Across the sources, the emphasis stays on INEC neutrality, peace during campaigns, and preparations to support credible polls, without citing any party benefiting from the commission’s stance or any specific dispute driving the statements.
