US EditionNigeria: Updated - INEC Reschedules 2027 General Election, Releases New Election Timetable
INEC adjusted the 2027 election schedule to comply with the new Electoral Act 2026 and to avoid conflicts with Ramadan, ensuring broader voter participation.
- INEC announced January 16, 2027 as the new date for the presidential and National Assembly elections, issuing a revised timetable after changes to the legal framework.
- President Bola Tinubu recently assented to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 barely 24 hours after passage, prompting INEC to revise the timetable since the February 13, 2026 Notice was under the old Electoral Act.
- The INEC chairman said the February 13, 2026 Notice of Election was issued under the old Electoral Act and procedural alignments are needed for compliance with the new legal framework.
- Critics including Bashir Ahmad warned that timing during Ramadan period may hinder participation, while social media users on X and Atiku Abubakar urged changes amid public reaction and calls for change.
- Earlier schedule placed the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections on February 6, 2027, overlapping with Ramadan, which observers warned could hinder participation.
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INEC Amends Election Timetable, Picks Jan 16 For Presidential Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16, 2027, for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. National Commissioner, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. He said the governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections would now hold on Saturday, February 6, 2027. INEC had earlier announced that the Presidential an…
INEC announces new dates for 2027 general elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced a fresh timetable for the 2027 general elections, rescheduling the presidential and National Assembly polls to January 16, 2027. According to the commission, elections for governorship positions and State Houses of Assembly will now take place on February 6, 2027. Previously, INEC had slated the presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20, 2027, while governorshi…
ADC Rejects INEC’s Revised Timetable, Says It Contains Boobytraps For Opposition
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s updated 2026–2027 electoral timetable, saying it contains boobytraps that could aid President Tinubu’s plot to be returned unopposed in 2027. The party’s national publicity secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, flagged the new compliance requirements under Sections 77 and 82 of the Electoral Act 2026, which unfairly burden opposition parties while giv…
INEC Reschedules 2027 Elections: Presidential Polls Moved to January, Governorship to February
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revised the timetable for the 2027 general elections, rescheduling the presidential and National Assembly polls to January, and the governorship and state assembly elections to February. The Osun State governorship election has also been moved to August 15, 2026. In a statement on Wednesday, Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Educ…
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