•Mike Igini
A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mike Igini, today described the proposed 2026 Electoral Act as the worst in Nigeria’s history.
Igini said it was urgent to address what he termed the “tragedy” associated with the Act before the 2027 general elections, warning that it appears Nigerians may not be allowed to determine who governs them if the current issues persist, reports Daily Trust.
He made the remarks in Abuja at the second annual lecture of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies.
Delivering his lecture, themed ‘Credible Elections and National Security in Nigeria’, Igini stressed that Nigeria’s progress and overall quality of life would significantly improve if the country succeeds in fixing its electoral process and system.
He identified three critical institutions as central to achieving credible elections: INEC, the judiciary, and security agencies, noting that their roles must be strengthened and properly aligned.
