The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, released the timetable at a press briefing in Abuja, on Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to Amupitan, while the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on February 20, 2027, governorship and state assembly elections would take place on March 6, 2027.

 

 

 

Amupitan said the commission was fully prepared for the exercise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“By virtue of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, the tenure of the President, the Vice-President, the Governors, and Deputy Governors of states of the Federation, except Anambra State, Bayasa State, Edo States, Ekiti States, Imo State, Ogi, Kondo, and National States, will expire on the 28th day of May, 2027.

 

Membership of the National and State Assemblies will stand dissolved on the 8th day of June, 2021.

 

Pursuant to Section 76(2), 116(2), 132(2), and 178(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, elections to the said offices shall hold not earlier than 150 days, and not later than 30 days, before the expiration of the term of office of the holders”

 

 

 

 

 

Reaffirming INEC’s independence, the Chairman stated

 

“Let me reiterate that the authority and power to publish the date of election is that of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

 

The 2027 general election will hold nationwide for the following offices: President and Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Governors and Deputy Governors of the states of the Federation, except those states I had mentioned; members of the Senate; members of the House of Representatives; and members of the Houses of Assembly of states.

 

Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Commission by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, and the Electoral Act of 2022, and all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Commission hereby sets in motion the electoral process for the 2027 general election, and fixes the date of the 2027 general election as follows: Presidential and National Assembly election will come on the 20th February, 2027; Governorship and State Houses of Assembly will be on the 6th March, 2027.

 

The detailed timetable and schedule of activities have been uploaded to the Commission’s website this morning, and have been circulated to registered political parties and relevant stakeholders.

 

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.

 

These dates reflect our commitment to ensuring that our electoral processes are transparent, credible, and adhere to the provisions of our laws,” he added