{
  "id": 4785726,
  "title": "2027 Elections: FixPolitics, Others Demand Collective Action, Accountability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/2027-elections-fixpolitics-others-demand-collective-action",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:02:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/01/2027-elections-fixpolitics-others-demand-collective-action-accountability/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At a recent national dialogue organized by FixPolitics Africa, democracy stakeholders emphasized that Nigeria’s 2027 general elections will require collective action and accountability beyond just enacting laws. The Executive Director of FixPolitics Africa, Mr. Anthony Ubani, highlighted the need for public trust to be restored, noting that voter turnout has been steadily declining. He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prioritize transparency and immediate fact dissemination in the event of technological failures. Political parties were tasked with cleaning up their primaries, with a call for a shift in mindset regarding elections as warfare and votes as commodities. Security agencies were urged to maintain neutrality and professionalism, ensuring their duty is to protect voters, not political interests. Citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) were challenged to engage actively by registering, voting, observing polls, and resisting vote-buying. Experts identified violence, vote buying, and political selfishness as significant threats to the 2027 elections, with the Osun governorship election serving as a testament to the power of citizen participation. Yiaga Africa’s Mr. Samson Itodo stressed the influence of voter turnout on election outcomes, warning that apathy only facilitates rigging. Meanwhile, Citizens Hub’s Ms. Aisha Yusuf called for Nigerians with \"white integrity\" to lead politics, while CISLAC’s Mr. Auwal Rafsanjani emphasized the need for sanctions and enforcement of existing laws to ensure electoral credibility. Lastly, Working Moms Africa’s Ms. Mary Ikoku demanded the prosecution of electoral offenders under the 2022 Electoral Act to combat impunity.",
  "summary": "Kuni Tyessi in Abuja Democracy stakeholders have warned that the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections will not be guaranteed by laws alone, but by collective action and accountability across",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}