FULL LIST: INEC Releases Revised 2027 General Elections Timetable, Schedule

INEC has released the revised 2027 General Elections timetable and schedule.

Glamtush reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, shifting key poll dates earlier following the repeal of the Electoral Act 2022 and the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026.

INEC previously scheduled the Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 20, 2027, and the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections for Saturday, March 6, 2027.

The original schedule was rejected by some Muslim stakeholders, who argued that the dates coincided with the Ramadan period.

This prompted the Senate to amend Clause 28 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, reducing the mandatory notice period for elections from 360 days to 300 days, thereby enabling INEC to change the dates.

In a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, the Commission confirmed the shift in dates.

“The Commission had earlier fixed Saturday, February 20, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections and Saturday, March 6, 2027, for the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.

“Following the repeal of the Electoral Act, 2022 and the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026… the Commission has reviewed and realigned the Schedule to ensure full compliance with the new legal framework,” Haruna noted.

Revised Schedule:

Presidential and National Assembly Elections: Saturday, January 16, 2027.

Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections: Saturday, February 6, 2027.

The new dates come after public criticism of the earlier February schedule, which coincided with Ramadan observances.

Other preparatory activities for the elections are scheduled to start as early as 1st April 2026.

The full revised timetable and schedule is as follows: