President Bola Tinubu has dismissed concerns over the neutrality of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. President Tinubu insisted that INEC had remained neutral and had not intimidated any political party or candidate. Tinubu assured the Catholic bishops that his administration would guarantee free, fair, and credible elections in 2027, stressing that the political opponents were raising unfounded allegations against the electoral umpire. He said, “INEC is neutral. If political opponents are crying wolf, maybe they are afraid of their own shadows and uncertainty in the company they keep, not me.”