{"id":195147,"date":"2026-02-16T10:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/electoral-reform-nigeria-elections-may-move-to-january"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:51:42","slug":"electoral-reform-nigeria-elections-may-move-to-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/electoral-reform-nigeria-elections-may-move-to-january","title":{"rendered":"Electoral Reform Nigeria Elections May Move to January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has said that Nigeria\u2019s elections might be moved to January.<\/p>\n<p>Itodo made this statement on Monday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television\u2019s \u2018Morning Show\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He was speaking on the schedule of the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that INEC last week announced the timetable and schedule for the 2027 general election, which has drawn reactions from various quarters of Nigeria with some asking the Commission to reconsider the the date.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Itodo said, \u201cWe must recognise that we\u2019re a secular state. I have concerns that altering timelines for elections based on religious considerations might box us into a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome referenced dates aren\u2019t static; they always change. If we\u2019re considering reforms, elections will likely hold in January or after Christian and Muslim fasting periods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has said that Nigeria\u2019s elections might be moved to January. Itodo made this statement on Monday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television\u2019s \u2018Morning Show\u2019. He was speaking on the schedule of the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. 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