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Politics● LowSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 2:12 AM

INEC’s threats against campaign misconduct

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s warning that abusive, inflammatory and threatening campaign language will attract severe sanctions under the Electoral Act 2026 is timely, but hardly novel. At the beginning of virtually every election season, INEC issues similar warnings to political parties, candidates and their supporters. The recurrence of such vices raises the question: […] The post INEC’s threats against campaign misconduct appeared first on Vanguard News.

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