INEC's Last-Minute Extensions and Opposition Rifts: The Chaos Before Osun and 2027

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has granted a last-minute three-day extension for parties to submit their candidate lists for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, moving the deadline to Tuesday, August 11. The commission cited widespread appeals from parties struggling with the online submission portal.

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This extension is a tell. While the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) proudly announced it had...