June 2, 2026
By Henry Ojelu
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Charles Mekwunye, has raised concerns over what he described as the increasing politicisation of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, warning that the credibility of the 2027 general elections may already be under threat.
Mekwunye spoke during the 2026 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association Agbor Branch themed, “Future Proofing Nigeria’s Democracy: Credible Elections and the Legal Cross-Roads.”
In his keynote address, the senior lawyer said although the Constitution clearly outlines the responsibilities and qualifications for appointments into INEC, the electoral body had consistently failed to conduct elections that Nigerians could regard as free and fair.
