The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has fixed the Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 20, 2027, while the Governorship and State Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, March 6, 2027.
Thefrontrank reports that the Commission ’s Chairman, Joash Amupitan made the announcement on Friday in Abuja while addressing the media.
According Amupitan, the Presidential and National Assembly Elections will hold on Saturday, February 20, 2027, while the Governorship and State Assembly Elections are scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2027
He added that campaigns for Presidential and National Assembly Elections are from November 18, 2026 to February 19, 2027 and Governorship and State Assembly Elections from December 15, 2026 to March 5, 2027.
Other key activities are Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) from April 2026 to January 2027, submission of candidate lists will hold from October 1 to October 31, 2026, publication of final candidate list scheduled for November 15, 2026, while party primaries hold from July 1 to September 30, 2026.
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