The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, bringing forward the presidential and National Assembly polls to Saturday, January 16, 2027 .
Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 6, 2027 .
The commission had earlier fixed February 20, 2027, for national elections and March 6, 2027, for state polls under the Electoral Act, 2022 . However, following the repeal of the 2022 Act and the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026, which introduced adjustments to statutory timelines, INEC reviewed and realigned the schedule to ensure full compliance with the new legal framework .
Announcing the revised timetable on Thursday in Abuja, INEC National Commissioner and Information Committee Chairman, Malam Mohammed Haruna, disclosed key milestones in the new electoral calendar .
Party primaries, including resolution of disputes arising from them, will commence on April 23, 2026, and end on May 30, 2026 . Submission of party membership registers will take place between April 1 and April 21, 2026 .
Presidential and National Assembly campaigns will begin on August 19, 2026, while governorship and State Assembly campaigns will commence on September 9, 2026 . As provided by law, campaigns shall end 24 hours before election day .
INEC also rescheduled the Osun State Governorship Election from August 8 to August 15, 2026 . The commission noted that while some activities for the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections have already been conducted, remaining activities will now be implemented strictly in accordance with the Electoral Act, 2026 .
Haruna urged political parties to adhere strictly to the timelines, warning that INEC will enforce compliance with the law . He described the successful conduct of the elections as a collective responsibility and called on all stakeholders to cooperate in ensuring peaceful, credible, and inclusive elections that reflect the sovereign will of Nigerians .
The revised timetable is consistent with the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and the Electoral Act, 2026 .
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