The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
fixed February 20, 2027, for the presidential and national assembly elections.
Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman, announced the date on Friday
during a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
The chairman added that the governorship and state houses of
assembly election would be held on March 6, 2027.
Amupitan said the election dates were fixed in accordance
with provisions of the 1999 constitution (as amended), which require elections
to hold not earlier than 150 days and not later than 30 days before the
expiration of current officeholders’ tenures in May and June 2027.
“By virtue of the constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), tenure of the president, vice-president, governors
and deputy governors of states of the federation (except Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo,
Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, and Osun states) will expire on the 28th day of May,
2027 while membership of the national and state assemblies will stand dissolved
on the 8th day of June, 2027,” he said.
“In exercise of the powers conferred on the commission by
the constitution and the Electoral Act, 2022 and of all other powers enabling
it in that behalf, the commission hereby sets in motion the electoral process
for the 2027 general elections and fixes the date for the 2027 general
elections as follows: presidential and national assembly- 20th February 2027;
governorship and state houses of assembly- 6th March 2027.”
Amupitan said the commission has already uploaded the
detailed timetable and schedule of activities to its official website and
circulated the information to registered political parties and other
stakeholders nationwide.
“These dates reflect our commitment to ensuring that our
electoral processes are transparent, credible, and adhere to the provisions of
our laws,” he said.
Amupitan urged political parties to comply strictly with the
timelines for party primaries, submission of nomination forms, and campaign
activities, warning that the commission “will not hesitate to enforce
compliance with the law”.
The INEC chairman added that the commission remains
committed to expanding voter education, strengthening engagement with security
agencies to ensure peaceful elections, and deepening the deployment of
technology to enhance transparency in the electoral process.
“The success of the 2027 general elections is a collective
responsibility. Government institutions, security agencies, the media, civil
society organisations, and indeed all Nigerians must play their respective
roles,” he said.
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