Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja With political primaries scheduled between April 23 and May 30, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that non-transparent nomination processes could undermine public trust and destabilise the electoral process. The commission added that if candidates emerge through opaque processes, the country might face voter apathy and an explosion of pre-election litigation. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Wednesday in Uyo during a three-day Technical Review Workshop on Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties ahead of the 2027 elections. The workshop was organized with the support of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD). Amupitan, in a statement issued Wednesday by INEC Director of Voter Education ...