INEC has warned that anyone who tampers with votes in the 2027 general elections will go to jail.
The warning came from the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Plateau State, Prof. Samuel Egwu, on Tuesday in Jos at a stakeholders’ meeting with party leaders and candidates.
Egwu said the meeting was the most important he would have with political parties because they are the key players in the campaigns and the elections.
According to him, the elections will hold in two phases — Presidential and National Assembly on January 16, and Governorship and State Assembly in February.
He said INEC officials are not exempted. He told his Heads of Department and Electoral Officers at the meeting that if they tamper with the integrity of the vote, they will go to jail, and the same applies to politicians and party agents.
He also warned against using too much money to influence the process, saying while elections need money, deploying too much of it becomes a problem for credibility.
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