2027: BOOT Party Shuns Delegate System, Opts for E-Voting in May 29 Primaries

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Because of Our Tomorrow Party (BOOT Party) has unveiled a pioneering approach to its primaries, adopting electronic voting (e-voting) for all contested positions. The party’s National Chairman, Sonny Adenuga, announced that the primaries will take place on May 29, 2026.

In an interview with Vanguard, Adenuga made it clear that the party’s constitution does not recognize delegate-based or direct primary systems. “We don’t do delegates; it is not even in our constitution.

Once there is a contest, even if it is just two aspirants, then we do e-voting,” he said. According to Adenuga, e-voting will automatically apply in all states and positions where more than one aspirant emerges. For positions with unopposed aspirants, the party will rely on voice votes.

Adenuga also weighed in on a recent ruling by the Federal Capital Territory High Court, which nullified aspects of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) guidelines for the 2027 elections. He described the judgment as a reaffirmation of the supremacy of the Nigerian Constitution and electoral laws over administrative regulations issued by INEC.

“No government institution, including INEC, has the authority to issue guidelines or policies that override the supremacy of the Constitution and the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Adenuga stated.

While welcoming the ruling, he argued that it may have inadvertently benefited the ruling party by helping to prevent internal crises linked to the imposition of candidates under the guise of consensus arrangements.

Adenuga further questioned the logic behind certain provisions in the Electoral Act, particularly the timeline requiring members to join a party 21 days before primaries.

“Why 21 days? Why not 21 hours, 21 weeks, or 21 months?” he queried, alleging that the 2026 Electoral Act was largely driven by the ruling establishment without sufficient public scrutiny before its passage.