The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has urged political parties to intensify mobilisation of eligible voters across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), ahead of the Feb. 21 Area Councils election.
He said this on Thursday in Abuja during the commission’s regular quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties ahead of the election.
Amupitan advised party leaders to mobilise voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
He warned political leaders and their supporters against hate speech, violence and vote-buying in the forthcoming election.
“Political parties are indispensable partners in deepening electoral participation.
*I, therefore, urge you to intensify your efforts in mobilising residents across the FCT Area Councils to collect their PVCs, ” he said.
On the 2027 general elections, Amupitan reiterated INEC’s call on the National Assembly to expedite the ongoing amendment to ensure a stable legal environment well ahead of the polls.
He said that the commission had finalised the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 general elections.
“I have looked into the position of the Senate which sought to reduce the timeline from 360 days to 180 days.
“As a matter of fact, we are ready with our timetable; we are just hesitating because we wanted to see what the new reform would bring, but we are mindful of the time, ” he said.
