ADC Rejects Revised 2027 Elections Timetable, Says It's Designed To Serve Tinubu's Re-election.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the revised 2027 general election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), claiming it's designed to favor President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid. The new timetable sets January 16, 2027, for presidential and national assembly elections, and February 6, 2027, for governorship and state houses of assembly elections.

ADC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, argues that the revised timetable is a "political instrument" aimed at narrowing democratic space and strengthening the incumbent administration's grip on power. He points out that the Electoral Act 2026 imposes unrealistic requirements on opposition parties, making it difficult for them to participate in the elections.

Specifically, the ADC objects to Section 77(7) of the Electoral Act, which states that parties failing to submit their membership registers on time won't be eligible to field candidates. Abdullahi claims this is a "deliberately constructed barrier" to exclude opposition parties.

The ADC also criticizes the requirement for digital membership registers, citing the short timeframe for compilation and submission. They argue that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has had an unfair advantage, having started compiling its register in February 2025.

The party has joined other opposition parties in rejecting the Electoral Act 2026 and the revised INEC timetable, vowing not to legitimize what they see as a "fraudulent system"