June 9, 2026
Fault Electoral Act restriction on nomination mode
By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA : Nigeria’s registered political parties on Tuesday did a self-appraisal of the recent primary elections they conducted across the country ahead of the 2027 general election, and came up with a damning verdict – a charade.
Speaking under the aegis of Inter-Party Advisory Council IPAC, the umbrella body of all registered political parties in Nigeria, the parties described the just-concluded general election primaries as a charade, blaming the crisis squarely on the restriction imposed by the Electoral Act 2026 which eliminated indirect primaries as a valid mode of candidate nomination.
