Spread the wordAs Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, one policy reality stands above all others: the urgent amendment of the Electoral Act 2022. Without timely legislative correction of its loopholes and enforcement failures, the prospect of a credible 2027 elections is structurally undermined. The Electoral Act 2022 was widely celebrated upon enactment as a landmark reform. Under the Electoral Act 2022, over-voting occurs when votes cast exceed the number of accredited voters. Urgent, transparent, and comprehensive amendment of the Electoral Act 2022 is therefore the clearest signal that Nigeria has learned from 2023.