INEC Releases 2027 Election Timetable As Presidential, NASS Elections Hold February 20
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has finally released the much anticipated timetable for the 2027 campaigns and elections.
... governorship, state assemblies to hold March 6
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has finally released the much anticipated timetable for the 2027 campaigns and elections.
According to the timetable, presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20, 2027, while the governorship and state assembly elections will hold on March 6, 2027.
Key Dates, Updates and timetable for the coming 2027 General Elections.
Nigerians had anticipated that both the timetable would adjusted to ensure that both the campaigns and elections were completed ahead the swearing-in on May 29, 2027.
They had also,expected that the elections would hold around October -November 2026; to leave enough room for election petitions to be concluded way ahead of the swearing-in, to eliminate waste of time in pursuit of petitions instead of elected leaders facing governance, but the timetable was not adjusted.
Campaign Periods:
Meanwhile, the campaigns for both the Presidential and National Assembly Elections would kick-off on November 18, 2026 and end on February 19, 2027, while the Governorship and State Assembly Elections would begin on December 15, 2026 and end on March 5, 2027
Other Key Activities Include:
Continuous Voter Registration, CVR: April 2026 – January 2027
Submission of Candidate Lists: October 1-31, 2026
Publication of Final Candidate List: November 15, 2026
Party Primaries would hold between July 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 but there are proposals to amend the Electoral Act to move the elections to November 2026
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