INEC begins motion of election supplies to states forward of 2027 polls

Politics

By Linda Ikeji
12 November 2026, 7:45 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) mentioned on Thursday, November 12, it had begun sending non-sensitive election supplies to some geopolitical zones forward of the 2027 normal elections.

INEC National Commissioner Prof. Rhoda Gumus introduced the event whereas receiving a delegation from Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), led by the Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Keen Parashina.

Gumus, who represented INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, mentioned the fee had accomplished 9 of the 14 actions on its electoral timetable. She mentioned Amupitan was within the United Kingdom, the place he was scheduled to temporary an viewers at Chatham House on preparations for the elections.

She mentioned Amupitan had concluded a tour of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones final week to evaluate their readiness, establish operational challenges and agree on steps to handle them. “We can see from our tour that we are really going towards the election proper,” Gumus mentioned.

She mentioned INEC had accomplished manufacturing of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and that almost all states had acquired the primary and second batches for distribution. She urged registered voters to gather their playing cards. Gumus mentioned workers coaching was ongoing at INEC headquarters and state workplaces, alongside preparations to acquire and deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).

On diaspora voting, Gumus mentioned Nigeria’s electoral regulation didn’t present for residents overseas to vote and must be amended earlier than INEC might implement the proposal. She added that the fee had organized conferences between its administrators and the Kenyan delegation to debate how its departments run elections.

Parashina thanked INEC for internet hosting the delegation as each international locations put together for elections. Kenya’s normal elections are scheduled for August 2027.

“The success of Nigeria remains a great success to Kenya and indeed to the continent,” he mentioned, describing Nigeria as Africa’s largest democracy.

Parashina mentioned the delegation wished to be taught from INEC’s expertise, together with the way to contain particular curiosity teams in elections. He mentioned Kenyans residing in about 12 international locations voted within the final normal election and that Kenya was working to increase diaspora voting to about 26 international locations.

He mentioned the enlargement was pushed by constitutional provisions and courtroom rulings requiring Kenya to regularly lengthen voting rights to its residents overseas.