Observers, activists demand IEBC resignation over by-elections

Election observers and human rights groups across Africa, led by former IEBC chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan, are demanding urgent reforms at the IEBC or the resignation of its leadership. They accuse the commission of bowing to the ruling regime and failing to deliver independent, free, and fair byelections, citing widespread voter bribery and chaos during recent by-elections. The groups warn that the failures could plunge the 2027 presidential election into instability if left unaddressed.