Group Warns INEC: Nigerians Will Boycott Polls If Votes Are Not Protected

A civil society organisation, the Millennium Centre for Elections (MCE), has cautioned that Nigerians will shun future elections unless they are convinced their votes will count and be protected.

The group called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to urgently review its election guidelines, recommending mandatory electronic transmission of results, flexible compliance requirements, extended timelines, and broader stakeholder engagement.

It also urged the commission to adopt open data systems, strengthen voter education, improve election-day logistics, and ensure voter security.

Describing Nigeria as being at a critical democratic crossroads, the organisation warned that the credibility of the 2027 general elections would depend on transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability not the volume of regulations issued.

The group added that failure to implement meaningful reforms could deepen electoral distrust and further weaken the country’s multi-party democracy.