Former Presidential Political Adviser, Akin Osuntokun, has urged Nigerians to demand accountability from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the 2027 election.
Naija News reports that Osuntokun made this known on Friday in Lagos State, while speaking against the backdrop of the recently signed Electoral Act (Amendment) 2026, as well as the controversies surrounding the absence of a provision mandating ‘real-time’ electronic transmission of election results in the law.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law.
Reacting to the development, Osuntokun, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said Nigerians must take primary responsibility for safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process.
According to him, beyond the debates over the law’s content, citizens must remain vigilant and insist on transparency from electoral authorities.
He said, “Honestly, I am a bit confused about the interpretation of this so-called Amended Electoral Act. I don’t know how much difference there is between the earlier controversial copy and the one the President has signed.
“Whatever it is the case, at the end of the day, it is up to Nigerians to hold INEC to account.”
Meanwhile, political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has criticised Tinubu’s signing of the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law, declaring that the freedom many Nigerians fought for in the 1990s had been “murdered.”
Utomi made the remarks on Thursday in a post on his verified 𝕏 handle, barely 24 hours after the President assented to the over 120-page legislation.
The President had up to 30 days to review and consult before deciding to sign or return the bill to the National Assembly. However, he assented to it less than 24 hours after it was transmitted to him.
Reacting, Utomi said Nigerians must prepare for a renewed struggle.
