{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_geopmsmbjtbdwopb7ruq","title":"2027: Elections Must Never Be Do-or-Die Affairs – Amupitan Appeals to Emir of Zazzau","title_en":null,"outlets":3,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/2027-elections-must-never-be-treated-as-do-or-die-affairs-inec-chair-geopmsmbjt","count":4,"items":[{"id":"n_izsfon5flavavnijiinq","seq":375283,"kind":"article","title":"2027: Elections Must Never Be Do-or-Die Affairs – Amupitan Appeals to Emir of Zazzau","url":"https://www.nigerianeye.com/2026/09/2027-elections-must-never-be-do-or-die.html","summary":"The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has urged the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, CFR, to use his influence to promote non-violent, issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan made the appeal on Sunday during a courtesy visit to the Emir’s palace in Zaria, Kaduna State. 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Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, CFR, to use his exalted platform to counsel political parties, candidates and their supporters on the imperative of non-violent, issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. 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Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, CFR, to use his exalted platform to counsel political parties, candidates and their supporters on the imperative of non-violent, issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. 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