CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ON EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE 2027 GENERAL ELECTION.

CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ON EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE 2027 GENERAL ELECTION.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a three-day capacity-building workshop for Heads of Departments in Electoral Operations, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Election and Party Monitoring (EPM), and Legal Services from its State offices and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and enhance effective management of the 2027 General Election.

The workshop, titled “Capacity-Building Workshop for Heads of Departments on Effective Management of the 2027 General Election,” commenced on Monday, 9 November 2026, at Villa Park Hotel and Suites, Gudu, Abuja.

The programme is designed to update participants’ knowledge, skills and professional competencies to equip them with the leadership, managerial and technical capacity required to effectively coordinate the implementation of the Commission’s electoral policies, processes and procedures.

Declaring the workshop open, the Acting Director-General of The Electoral Institute (TEI), Professor Ibrahim Sani, described the Heads of Departments as the operational backbone of the Commission, given their critical responsibility for translating its policies and directives into practical implementation.

He urged participants to translate the knowledge and skills acquired during the workshop into practical, well-structured and measurable activities that would contribute to the successful conduct of the 2027 General Election.

Professor Sani emphasised the importance of effective leadership, coordination and professional competence in delivering the Commission’s electoral responsibilities.

Also present at the opening ceremony were the Directors of Training, Electoral Operations, Legal Drafting and Clearance, Litigation and Prosecution, Information and Communication Technology, and Election and Party Monitoring.

The three-day workshop is expected to strengthen interdepartmental coordination, improve operational efficiency and enhance the capacity of election managers to deliver on the Commission’s mandate ahead of the 2027 General Election.