Civil society leaders, electoral experts, and INEC’s top brass gathered on Sunday evening for the Citizens’ Townhall on the freshly signed Electoral Act 2026. Organised by the Civil Society Network on Electoral Integrity (including YIAGA Africa and TAF Africa), the event dissected the law’s reforms, mandatory electronic result transmission via IReV/BVAS, hybrid manual backups, revised party primaries, and earlier funding release, and their real impact on voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The evening poster captures the urgency: “Electoral Act 2026: What it means for your vote and the 2027 Elections.” INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan delivered the headline assurance, vowing that 2027 will be Nigeria’s “best election yet” thanks to reforms, heightened voter awareness since 202...