{
  "id": 4617015,
  "title": "2027 Polls: FixPolitics, Others Demand Collective Action, Accountability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2027-polls-fixpolitics-others-demand-collective-action-accountability",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:26:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/31/2027-polls-fixpolitics-others-demand-collective-action-accountability/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A national dialogue on election integrity in Abuja has highlighted the need for collective action and accountability to ensure the credibility of Nigeria's 2027 general election. FixPolitics Africa, the organizer, emphasized that while Nigeria possesses a legal framework, public trust continues to deteriorate due to insufficient enforcement, impunity, and inadequate institutional conduct. Anthony Ubani, FixPolitics Africa's Executive Director, pointed out a declining voter turnout, from 53.7% in 2011 to 26.7% in 2023, which signals a growing distrust in the system. He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prioritize full transparency, promising immediate facts if technology fails. Politicians were urged to stop treating elections as warfare and votes as commodities, stressing that the integrity of a general election hinges on the integrity of the primaries. Security agencies were called for neutrality and professionalism, with their duty to protect voters, not political interests. Citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) were encouraged to actively participate in elections by registering, voting, observing polls, and resisting vote-buying. Yiaga Africa's Samson Itodo cited violence, vote buying, and political selfishness as major threats to the 2027 polls, but highlighted the Osun governorship election as a success story where citizens' high turnout guarded the process. Citizens Hub's Aisha Yusuf urged committed Nigerians to enter politics instead of allowing those with less commitment to compromise public values. CISLAC's Auwal Rafsanjani emphasized that electoral credibility is a shared responsibility, calling for sanctions against those who violate electoral laws. Working Moms Africa's Mary Ikoku demanded prosecution of electoral offenders under the 2022 Electoral Act. The collective consensus was that credible 2027 elections require more than legal reforms, focusing on accountability, enforcement, citizen participation, and institutional neutrality as the defining elements of Nigeria's democratic process.",
  "summary": "Kuni Tyessi in Abuja Democracy stakeholders have warned that the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general election will not be guaranteed by laws alone, but by collective action and accountability across",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}