The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections.
The Independent Mirror reports that INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, unveiled the timetable during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday.
He stated that the Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2027, while the governorship and State House of Assembly elections will take place on March 6, 2027.
Amupitan said the commission is fully prepared for the exercise.
“By virtue of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the tenure of the President, Vice-President, Governors, and Deputy Governors of the states of the Federation, except Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, and Ondo states, will expire on May 28, 2027.
“Membership of the National and State Assemblies will stand dissolved on June 8, 2027.
“All the 36 Resident Electoral Commissioners and that of the FCT are hereby directed to publish notices in each constituency in respect of which an election is to be held,” he added.
“These dates reflect our commitment to ensuring that our electoral processes are transparent, credible, and in strict adherence to the provisions of the law,” he said.
