Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sanction politicians and political parties already engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking on Sunday in an interview, Falana described the early campaigns as abnormal and insisted that violators should be prosecuted.
“INEC is required to charge some of these people before the court. Let them come to court and say, ‘Sorry, my Lord, there is no provision for punishment.’
“If you fail to comply with the order of the court, you have committed contempt and you will go to jail,” he stated.
His remarks came shortly after the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) threatened to take legal action against INEC if it failed to punish offenders involved in early campaigning.