The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has called on the National Assembly to expedite action on amending the nation’s electoral legal framework.
The commission warned that delays could cause setbacks in its preparations ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this appeal on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Abuja while receiving Barry Andrews, Head of the European Union election observation follow-up mission to Nigeria.
He warned that the commission’s work could be hindered if the legal framework is not concluded early enough.
“Uncertainty over the legal framework for the election can unsettle the work of the commission as election draws nearer,” Yakubu stated.
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He explained that INEC had reviewed the eight recommendations directed at it from the EU mission’s report on the 2023 polls.
According to him, “The commission has carefully considered all the eight recommendations specifically addressed to us in your report.
“Action has been taken on aspects of the recommendations that only require administrative action to implement.”
Yakubu added that while INEC has acted on issues within its powers, it is waiting on the National Assembly to conclude legal reviews for recommendations requiring legislative intervention.
He recalled that in 2019, the EU mission made 30 recommendations, 11 of which were addressed to INEC.
“Similarly, action is being taken on cross-cutting recommendations that require collective action between INEC and other bodies and stakeholders while waiting for the conclusion of the ongoing legal review by the National Assembly,” he noted.
On his part, Andrews said the follow-up mission was in Nigeria to track the implementation of the 2023 recommendations.
“We are very happy to see that there has been significant progress against these recommendations.
“We recognise that there are certain time constraints, both in terms of judicial reform as well as administrative reform,” he said.
