The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday announced the dates for the conduct of the 2027 general elections
The INEX Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan said the 2027 General Election will hold as follows:
“Presidential and National Assembly election will come on the 20th February 2027.
“Governorship and State Houses Assembly will be 6th March 2027”.
“The detailed timetable and schedule of activities have been uploaded to the Commissioner’s website.
He said that “all the 36 Resident, Electoral Commissioners and that of the FCT are hereby directed to publish the notices in each constituency in respect of which an election is to be held.
He reiterated INEC’s “commitment to ensuring that our electoral processes are transparent, credible and in accordance with the approved timetable and schedule of activities”
Amupitan said that “primaries will be conducted within the statutory period stipulated by law.
“Submissions of nomination forms by political parties will commence and close within the designated windows as provided in the schedule which I have just released.
“Campaigns by political parties shall commence on the day specified by law,” the INEC chairman said.
