INEC Lacks Legal Power to Sanction Politicians for Early Campaign - Mahmood
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 10/09/2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its inability to penalize politicians engaging in premature campaigning for the 2027 general elections due to limitations in the Electoral Act 2022. Speaking at a stakeholders’ roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu highlighted that while Section 94(1) prohibits campaigning earlier than 150 days before polling, the law provides no sanctions for violations. “Nigerians expect INEC to act against this brazen breach, but the law itself is the major challenge,” Yakubu stated.He noted (…)
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