INEC partners NOA on grassroots campaign to fight voter apathy

File photo: Independent National Electoral Commission, Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has called for a stronger partnership with the National Orientation Agency, to tackle voter apathy, misinformation and civic disengagement ahead of the 2027 General Election.

INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, made the call on Wednesday, while receiving the Director-General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, during a courtesy visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

Amupitan described the visit as more than a routine engagement, saying both institutions share a constitutional responsibility to educate Nigerians on democratic values and electoral participation.

He said, “To me, this is not a routine visit; it is a vital meeting of minds and a reunion of two institutions constitutionally saddled with the responsibility of educating Nigerians on democratic culture.”