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Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, the party asked the Commission to apply the legal consequences of non-compliance, including barring any defaulting party from fielding candidates in the general election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judgment was delivered on September 24, 2026, in INEC v Zenith Labour Party (Suit No. SC\u002FCV\u002F495\u002F2026). It affirmed section 77 of the Electoral Act 2026 and set aside the Court of Appeal’s order that had declared sections 77(5) to (7) and 84(2) of the Act, and Activity Serial Number Two of INEC’s Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, unconstitutional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The APC asked INEC to do three things. First, to enforce the judgment “in accordance with its terms and legal effect.” Second, to verify whether each party submitted its digital membership register within the statutory period and to apply the consequences under section 77(7). Third, to ensure that only members on the register submitted to the Commission vote and are voted for in internal party elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The party pointed to section 77(4), which provides that “Each political party shall make such register available to the Commission not later than 21 days before the date fixed for the party primaries, congresses or conventions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 77(5), it added, “specifically provides that only members whose names are contained in the register shall be eligible to vote and be voted for in party primaries, congresses and conventions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 77(6) bars a party from using any register other than the one submitted to INEC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The APC said the Supreme Court, at page 24 of the judgment, explained that the practical legal effect of section 77(7) is that a party that fails to submit its digital membership register within the prescribed period may be precluded from fielding candidates in the general election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It held that this interpretation “demonstrates the mandatory character of the statutory requirements and the legal consequences of non-compliance by political parties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the letter, the Court said at pages 25 and 26 that the objective of section 77 is to ensure that parties adhere to internal democracy through the fair, transparent and verifiable conduct of primaries, congresses and conventions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Court relied on section 228(a) of the Constitution, which empowers the National Assembly to make laws on internal party democracy, and on its earlier decision in Ardo v Nyako (2014) 10 NWLR (Pt. 1416) 591, the letter said. In that case, the Court held that although the power to nominate candidates resides with the parties, “the procedure for the nomination is not left to the whims and caprices of party officials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The APC noted that at page 34 the Supreme Court observed that parties had been given sufficient time by INEC to submit their registers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Therefore, there is no justifiable reason for any political party to breach the deadline imposed by law,” the letter stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The party stressed that INEC was the appellant in the suit and is therefore bound by the judgment. It cited section 287(1) of the Constitution, which provides that “The decisions of the Supreme Court shall be enforced in any part of the Federation by all authorities and persons, and by courts with subordinate jurisdiction to that of the Supreme Court.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“As a political party, we insist that compliance with section 77 of the Electoral Act 2026 is not a matter of discretion but a statutory obligation whose interpretation has been authoritatively addressed by the Supreme Court,” the APC said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It warned that “Allowing political parties to disregard the prescribed statutory requirements without the application of the consequences stipulated by law would undermine the objectives of internal party democracy, electoral transparency and the rule of law.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca 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Sensational reports may deepen voter apathy — Amupitan","By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe LAGOS — The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned online publishers against sensational and unverified election reports, saying fake news and misinformation could erode public confidence in the electoral process and deepen voter apathy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan gave the warning […]\nThe post 2027: Sensational reports may deepen voter apathy — Amupitan appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"622\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FAmupitan.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Amupitan\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FAmupitan.png 622w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FAmupitan-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAGOS — The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned online publishers against sensational and unverified election reports, saying fake news and misinformation could erode public confidence in the electoral process and deepen voter apathy ahead of the 2027 general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amupitan gave the warning on Thursday in Lagos while speaking at the 10th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), with the theme, “2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared Responsibilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The INEC chairman, who was represented by the Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Ayobami Salami, said the media had a critical role to play in protecting the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring that election-related information was verified before publication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statement issued by Amupitan’s Chief Press Secretary\u002FMedia Adviser, Adedayo Oketola, and made available to journalists on Thursday, quoted him as saying that inaccurate reports could have consequences beyond the immediate news cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said unverified allegations of electoral fraud could cause lasting damage to public confidence, even when subsequently corrected or retracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amupitan said, “While INEC carries the legal mandate to conduct elections, the wider democratic health of Nigeria and indeed West Africa depends on the information infrastructure maintained by the media, particularly online publishers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“This is where the core concept of shared responsibility becomes operational. We live in an era where the velocity of digital information frequently outpaces the verification of truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Across our sub-region, election windows are increasingly targeted by coordinated information warfare, political violence narratives, synthetic media and AI-generated deepfakes designed to inflame ethnic divides or passions and undermine institutional legitimacy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that fake news, unverified leaks and sensationalised reports could undermine public trust, heighten tension and discourage citizens from participating in elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When an unverified claim regarding electoral fraud is published, the damage to public confidence is immediate and enduring; subsequent retractions or fact-checks rarely repair the injury,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The INEC chairman urged online publishers to prioritise accuracy over the pressure to break stories ahead of competitors, particularly during election periods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also cautioned against clickbait headlines and the publication of unverified election results, allegations of manipulation and purported result sheets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amupitan urged media organisations to provide adequate context when reporting operational challenges during elections, rather than presenting isolated incidents as evidence of systemic failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said responsible election reporting required publishers to verify claims with INEC and other credible sources, particularly when reporting polling-unit results and allegations of electoral malpractice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">INEC proposes partnership with GOCOP\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amupitan disclosed that the commission was proposing a three-point partnership with GOCOP to strengthen election-related information management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed areas of collaboration, he said, included dedicated digital fact-verification mechanisms, stronger editorial self-regulation against the publication of unverified election results and altered result sheets, as well as a national voter-education partnership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the initiative was necessary because online publishers had become “primary storytellers and narrative custodians” of Nigeria’s democracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amupitan urged online media organisations to use their platforms to improve citizens’ understanding of the electoral process, including voter education and Permanent Voter Card collection, rather than contributing to distrust and voter disengagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said INEC was taking steps to strengthen its systems ahead of the 2027 elections, including the deployment of artificial intelligence for data auditing and cyber defence in partnership with technology companies, including Google and Microsoft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, the commission had “embedded automated AI data-auditing tools and multi-layered firewalls” to protect its databases against cyber intrusions, distributed denial-of-service attacks and unauthorised data injection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the measures were intended to build confidence in the 2027 elections through verifiable processes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voter register rises to 103m\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The INEC chairman also disclosed that the national register had risen to about 103 million registered voters following the conclusion of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards was scheduled to commence on Thursday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amupitan reiterated the commission’s commitment to conducting transparent elections and said all stakeholders, including the media, had a shared responsibility to build public confidence in the electoral process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the INEC leadership was engaging Resident Electoral Commissioners, Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Department, Electoral Officers and Assistant Electoral Officers to identify operational gaps and implement corrective measures before Election Day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, comprehensive training programmes were also underway for election personnel, focusing on electoral administration, technology handling, conflict mitigation and compliance with relevant electoral laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commission, he added, had commenced early procurement and distribution of non-sensitive electoral materials to its 36 state offices and the Federal Capital Territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the early procurement would allow adequate time for batching, inventory auditing and distribution to the 774 Local Government Areas ahead of Election Day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amupitan further disclosed that INEC had procured and commenced the distribution of new operational pick-up vehicles to its state offices and LGAs to address transportation challenges in difficult terrains, riverine communities and remote border settlements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the commission had also introduced a centralised Operational Activity Schedule to monitor material movement, storage security and vehicle deployment in real time across state command centres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who has power to declare election results?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Lagos REC, Prof. Ayobami Salami, clarified the constitutional responsibility for declaring election results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salami explained that the Constitution vested the authority to return an election result in the designated Returning Officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed that being an INEC official did not automatically confer the constitutional authority to return election results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, even as a Resident Electoral Commissioner, he did not possess the constitutional power to announce or return an election result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said Returning Officers were appointed by the commission and were constitutionally empowered to return the results of elections assigned to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agbakoba challenges presidential candidates on fuel subsidy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, the Conference Chairman, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, stressed the constitutional right of Nigerians to vote and urged INEC to ensure that the 2027 elections were free, fair and credible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agbakoba, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, also urged presidential candidates to clearly state their positions on the future of fuel subsidy and explain what they would do differently if elected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He questioned the constitutional authority for declaring election results against the backdrop of the increasing circulation of opinion polls, election projections and unofficial results through traditional and digital media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal practitioner also questioned whether opinion polls and other electoral projections should be subjected to the same standards of verification and fact-checking expected of other election-related information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference brought together online publishers, editors, media professionals, election stakeholders, civil society organisations, academics and other stakeholders to discuss the role of trust, transparency and shared responsibility in strengthening Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the 2027 elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2027-sensational-reports-may-deepen-voter-apathy-amupitan\u002F\">2027: Sensational reports may deepen voter apathy — Amupitan\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2027-sensational-reports-may-deepen-voter-apathy-amupitan",{"id":1408,"createdAt":1409,"updatedAt":1409,"name":1410,"slug":1411},[1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864],"2027","sensational","reports","deepen","voter","apathy","amupitan","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FAmupitan.png",{"id":77,"createdAt":78,"updatedAt":79,"name":80,"image":81,"slug":82},21,6,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2027-sensational-reports-may-deepen-voter-apathy-amupitan\u002F",{"id":1871,"createdAt":1872,"updatedAt":1873,"title":1874,"excerpt":1875,"content":1876,"slug":1877,"topic":1878,"tags":1879,"image":1882,"author":75,"feed":1883,"views":1890,"type":84,"readTime":1891,"externalSourceUrl":1892},"d1aced80-e256-453a-85af-dc2fad5bd3c2","2026-10-08T23:50:00.584Z","2026-10-09T13:25:00.000Z","SECURING THE 2027 ELECTIONS","This requires a convergence of physical and cyber defences, argues KABIR ADAMU Securing Nigeria’s 2027 elections will require a convergence of physical and cybersecurity defences capable of mitigating threat elements to","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>This requires a convergence of physical and cyber defences, argues KABIR ADAMU\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Securing Nigeria’s 2027 elections will require a convergence of physical and cybersecurity defences capable of mitigating threat elements to the elections that span both physical and cyber domains. While physical security has traditionally been the focus of election planning, the digital domain is now equally critical, and the two must be integrated if Nigeria is to maintain a mature level of security preparedness for the elections. Current threat estimates show both physical and cyber threats to be at varying assessed levels that if not adequately mitigated will affect the Independent National Electoral Commission’s ability to conduct free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria come January and February, 2027.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The physical security challenges are complex and multifaceted and include terrorism and insurgency, banditry, gang violence and cultism, armed ethnic militia among others. According to data from Beacon Security and Innovations Limited (BSIL) a company I founded and run, and the international platform, Armed Conflict and Event Location Data (ACLED) from January – September, 2026 an average of 700 people are killed and another 500 abducted monthly across Nigeria, despite ongoing security forces operations that have successfully targeted and killed a significant number of the leadership of the violent actor groups operating in Nigeria. This is even as livelihoods continue to be destroyed by this threat actors with huge humanitarian and development consequences for communities where they remain active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similarly, Nigeria’s cyberspace has a multitude of institutional and structural challenges that manifest in diverse threats as the country increasingly digitizes its election infrastructure for the scheduled January and February 2027 national elections. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nigeria is currently facing an average of 4,906 cyberattacks per organisation every week, more than twice the global average of 2,422, and a 45 per cent year-on-year increase, according to Check Point Research’s August 2026 threat intelligence. That volume eased only slightly from 4,975 weekly attacks in July, and leaves Nigeria second only to Angola among the African markets tracked. Across the continent, INTERPOL’s 2026 African Cyberthreat Assessment estimates at least $5 billion in direct economic damage from cybercrime in 2025, with reported losses more than doubling from $192 million in 2024 to $484 million. The measurable losses are concentrated in payments: banks and customers lost ₦52.26 billion to fraud in 2024 and ₦25.85 billion in 2025, for a cumulative ₦134.48 billion between 2020 and 2025 (CBN\u002FNIBSS). An earlier multi-sector estimate put losses at about ₦1.1 trillion between 2017 and 2023 across banking, telecommunications and government. Nigeria also recorded 5,822 ransomware detections in 2025, including an August 2025 attack on the Nigeria Customs Service that froze cargo clearance and generated an estimated $18 million in storage costs. Critical digital infrastructure is increasingly being probed by state-aligned Advanced Persistent Threats. ngCERT and NCC-CSIRT have flagged SideWinder against maritime, government, telecommunications and financial targets, and a wider espionage pattern, including the UNC2814\u002FGRIDTIDE campaign against telecom and government networks, aimed at long-term access to telecommunications backbones rather than immediate financial gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the aftermath of the 2023 elections, the then Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy issued a statement where it indicated that in the lead up to the 2023 General Elections, its monitoring of threat intelligence revealed what it described as “an astronomical increase in cyber threats to Nigerian cyberspace”. The Ministry noted that “threats to public websites and portals averaged around 1,550,000 daily” and that “this skyrocketed to 6,997,277 on Presidential Election Day”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These statistics are a glaring warning about the fragility of Nigeria’s physical and digital borders. But as we look toward the 2027 General Elections, the stakes are existential to our democracy. A significant effort has already been achieved in physical election security risk management. INEC has internal capabilities for election risk management. It also has the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, which comprises several security sector players and supports election security functions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the cyber security function is not so mature compared to the physical security functions despite our democratic infrastructure now being almost entirely digitised. The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), the Result Viewing Portal (IReV), the National Register of Voters, and the vast digital communication networks used by political parties and the media are platforms that add additional exposure points and the new battlegrounds. We are no longer just looking at the risk of financial theft; we are looking at the very real potential for state-sponsored disruption, voter data manipulation, and AI-driven disinformation campaigns designed to undermine public trust in the electoral process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yet, as a nation, we are still flying with a fragmented radar. Currently, our cybersecurity capabilities and evaluations are trapped in regulatory silos. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mandates rigorous assessments for banks; the MCIDE supports several initiatives for securing the Nigerian cyberspace, including Cybersecurity Centers such as National Information Technology (NITDA)’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), and Galaxy Backbone (GBB)’s Security Operations Centre (SOC).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is worth noting that in the while these sector-specific efforts are commendable, they do not provide a consolidated, holistic view of our national cyber posture. More critically, there is no unified framework mapping the cross-sector, national threat to our democratic infrastructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We cannot secure what we do not comprehensively measure. It is time to institutionalise a unified National Cyber Threat Assessment (NCTA) and specifically tailor our national cyber capabilities to protect the 2027 elections. This requires the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to take the lead and advance a unified capability effort. Ad-hoc task forces and post-incident reactions will not suffice. Here is what intentional, institutionalised action must look like:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>First, ONSA must institutionalise the NCTA for electoral security. ONSA, through the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCCC), must lead the development of an annual National Cyber Threat Assessment that specifically models the threat landscape for our electoral infrastructure. This should utilise a “dual-report” model: a public, unclassified guide to help political parties, media, and civil society combat disinformation, and a classified annex detailing state-sponsored APT tactics for the security architecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Second, INEC must elevate electoral technology to Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) status. Following the President’s landmark 2024 CNII Order, INEC must treat the BVAS, IReV, and the voter register with the same uncompromising rigor applied to the banking sector. This means mandating continuous, independent red-teaming of electoral systems, enforcing zero-trust architecture, and ensuring that the entire electoral technology supply chain is completely vetted against foreign compromise. It must also set up a similar interagency consultative committee to manage cyber security functions. There must also be a pathway for the two functions to support a secure electoral space in Nigeria. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Third, the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy must harden the underlying digital infrastructure and lead the counter-narrative. The Ministry holds the critical mandate for Nigeria’s digital economy and cybersecurity policy. It must ensure that the foundational digital infrastructure supporting the elections, including broadband networks, data centres, and cloud hosting environments, is structurally resilient and insulated from sabotage. Working in tandem with the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, the Ministry must spearhead a national counter-disinformation framework. This involves deploying AI-detection tools to combat deepfakes, coordinating a unified public communication strategy to maintain voter trust, and ensuring that a dedicated portion of the National Cybersecurity Levy is strategically deployed to fund these electoral tech defences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fourth, ONSA, INEC, and the Ministries must establish a dedicated Electoral Cyber Defence Node. Breaking down silos is non-negotiable. ngCERT, INEC, and the relevant ministries must establish a joint, real-time threat intelligence-sharing node specifically for the electoral cycle. This node should actively monitor for infrastructure probing and coordinated bot-network disinformation, sharing anonymised telemetry with telecommunications companies and civil society organisations in real-time to neutralise threats before they reach the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>National security is economic security, but in 2027, a convergence of physical and cybersecurity will be electoral security. If we do not intentionally secure the physical and security and digital pipes of our democracy, we leave the next general elections vulnerable to the very syndicates and state-sponsored actors currently probing our physical and cyber networks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nigeria possesses the talent, the legal frameworks, and the institutional architecture to get this right and ONSA, INEC, the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and our entire national security architecture should move from reactive posturing to proactive, unified defence. The time to build the shield that protects our democratic mandate is now, as the threat vectors have already been deployed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dr. Adamu is the Managing Director of Beacon Security and Innovations Limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","securing-the-2027-elections",{"id":1408,"createdAt":1409,"updatedAt":1409,"name":1410,"slug":1411},[1880,1858,1881],"securing","elections","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2027-ELECTION-1.jpg",{"id":1884,"createdAt":1885,"updatedAt":1886,"name":1887,"image":1888,"slug":1889},"676b27a5-8a43-458d-91ba-45c07367106b","2026-03-26T09:35:16.600Z","2026-08-13T13:04:20.834Z","This Day","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.oneclickafrica.com\u002Ffeed\u002F9fa91fe1-7788-42ef-8d40-5d5ef6e5261e.png","this-day",20,8,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F09\u002Fsecuring-the-2027-elections\u002F",{"id":1894,"createdAt":1895,"updatedAt":1896,"title":1897,"excerpt":1898,"content":1899,"slug":1900,"topic":1901,"tags":1902,"image":1912,"author":75,"feed":1913,"views":1920,"type":84,"readTime":1921,"externalSourceUrl":1922},"656a509e-d1d5-4d93-9a6e-43acf31e78c1","2026-10-08T20:20:00.738Z","2026-10-09T12:51:13.000Z","Nationwide PVC collection begins Friday as voter register hits 103 million – INEC","“Nationwide PVC collection will officially commence tomorrow, Friday, 9 October 2026,” Mr Salami, a professor, said.\nThe post Nationwide PVC collection begins Friday as voter register hits 103 million – INEC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.","\u003Cimg width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"M-R: Ayobami Salami, Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner; Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, Chairman of the GOCOP conference; Abayomi Shogunle, Commissioner of Police in charge of Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Tayo Popoola, Head of Mass Communication, University of Lagos; Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, Creative Director, Gender Agenda and founder of WEWE Network Afrique; and Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director, International Press Centre, at the 10th annual GOCOP conference in Lagos on Thursday.\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?resize=465%2C349&ssl=1 465w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?resize=1440%2C1080&ssl=1 1440w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?resize=750%2C563&ssl=1 750w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?resize=1140%2C855&ssl=1 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>“Nationwide PVC collection will officially commence tomorrow, Friday, 9 October 2026,” Mr Salami, a professor, said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fnews\u002Fheadlines\u002F915551-nationwide-pvc-collection-begins-friday-as-voter-register-hits-103-million-inec.html\">Nationwide PVC collection begins Friday as voter register hits 103 million – INEC\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\">Premium Times Nigeria\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","nationwide-pvc-collection-begins-friday-as-voter-register-hits-103-million-inec",{"id":60,"createdAt":61,"updatedAt":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1862,1908,1909,1910,1911,64],"nationwide","pvc","collection","begins","friday","register","hits","103","million","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F1001485826-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1",{"id":1914,"createdAt":1915,"updatedAt":1916,"name":1917,"image":1918,"slug":1919},"82956691-2abe-4af9-a899-8e05365755d0","2026-03-25T11:53:52.744Z","2026-08-13T13:04:48.079Z","Premium TImes","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.oneclickafrica.com\u002Ffeed\u002Fe87505b6-faaa-44e3-b31e-8a5481a8e8fd.webp","premium-times",16,1,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fnews\u002Fheadlines\u002F915551-nationwide-pvc-collection-begins-friday-as-voter-register-hits-103-million-inec.html",{"id":1924,"createdAt":1925,"updatedAt":1926,"title":1927,"excerpt":1928,"content":1929,"slug":1930,"topic":1931,"tags":1932,"image":1938,"author":75,"feed":1939,"views":1940,"type":84,"readTime":1921,"externalSourceUrl":1941},"3e35de59-766d-4e1f-a2ff-e49318c43044","2026-10-09T07:50:00.742Z","2026-10-09T14:28:12.000Z","INEC to display voter register, distribute PVCs in 168 Taraba wards","The one-week exercise, which will run until 16 October, will allow registered voters to verify their details, collect available PVCs and raise claims or objections over entries in the register\nThe post INEC to display voter register, distribute PVCs in 168 Taraba wards appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.","\u003Cimg width=\"1300\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Fekiti-byeelection-p4sdl815tfmjkhn7i8wcrhkl2ubmo0zqbtqaogntdc.jpg?fit=1300%2C600&ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"INEC\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Fekiti-byeelection-p4sdl815tfmjkhn7i8wcrhkl2ubmo0zqbtqaogntdc.jpg?w=1300&ssl=1 1300w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Fekiti-byeelection-p4sdl815tfmjkhn7i8wcrhkl2ubmo0zqbtqaogntdc.jpg?resize=526%2C243&ssl=1 526w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Fekiti-byeelection-p4sdl815tfmjkhn7i8wcrhkl2ubmo0zqbtqaogntdc.jpg?resize=768%2C354&ssl=1 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Fekiti-byeelection-p4sdl815tfmjkhn7i8wcrhkl2ubmo0zqbtqaogntdc.jpg?resize=750%2C346&ssl=1 750w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Fekiti-byeelection-p4sdl815tfmjkhn7i8wcrhkl2ubmo0zqbtqaogntdc.jpg?resize=1140%2C526&ssl=1 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>The one-week exercise, which will run until 16 October, will allow registered voters to verify their details, collect available PVCs and raise claims or objections over entries in the register\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fregional\u002Fnnorth-east\u002F915595-inec-to-display-voter-register-distribute-pvcs-in-168-taraba-wards.html\">INEC to display voter register, distribute PVCs in 168 Taraba wards\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\">Premium Times Nigeria\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","inec-to-display-voter-register-distribute-pvcs-in-168-taraba-wards",{"id":60,"createdAt":61,"updatedAt":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[64,1933,1862,1908,1934,1935,1936,384,1937],"display","distribute","pvcs","168","wards","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Fekiti-byeelection-p4sdl815tfmjkhn7i8wcrhkl2ubmo0zqbtqaogntdc.jpg?fit=1300%2C600&ssl=1",{"id":1914,"createdAt":1915,"updatedAt":1916,"name":1917,"image":1918,"slug":1919},15,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fregional\u002Fnnorth-east\u002F915595-inec-to-display-voter-register-distribute-pvcs-in-168-taraba-wards.html",{"status_code":4,"message":75,"data":1943},[1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963],"AFCON Format Under Review  –Motsepe Signals Potential Return to Biennial Schedule","2023 election loss led me to become pastor — Banky W","Meet Ekiti driver Adeleke Adeniyi who borrowed N3.5m to campaign for Tinubu","Pension operators must turn recapitalisation into better retirement outcomes","NBET begins payment of N4trn debt owed to Gencos, gas suppliers","Nigeria’s net forex reserves hit record $46bn on reforms","Nollywood dominates box office as ‘Agbara Nla: The Return’ leads weekend chart","FAAN plans 25-day Owerri Airport runway closure for repairs","IGP Disu approves fresh police postings, names new PPROs","Fubara Welcomes Proposed Army Brigade In Rivers, Reiterates Support For Military","WalkHeartOn Turns 10, Bringing 11,896 Nigerians Together for Heart Health","South Africa’s ex-president Zuma under medical treatment – Ramaphosa","Soldiers arrest suspected terrorist collaborator in Kaduna, destroy explosives in Zamfara","Communications Ministry made ₦345.5 million duplicate payment for Abuja ICT Park project – Audit Report","Wakandarasi wanawake walalamikia masharti ya zabuni, malipo","Wachimbaji watatu waokolewa baada ya kufukiwa kwa zaidi ya saa 20","Chaumma yaomboleza ajali Morogoro, yapendekeza hatua tatu","Jeni azikwa, Askofu Shoo atoa ujumbe kwa wanandoa","CAF considering return to biennial AFCON – Motsepe","Investigate Rainbow Coalition’s comments on gunshots in Rivers – ADC to DSS, Police"]