Nigeria’s Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the Timetable And Schedule Of Activities For 2027 General Election stating that Presidential & National Assembly elections will hold on 20th February, 2027 while Governorship & State Houses of Assembly will hold on 6th March, 2027.
Accoding to the schedule released by INEC on Friday, “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.
“Pursuant to Sections 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 One Hundred and Fifty (150) days and not later than Thirty (30) days before the expiration of the term of office of` the last holder of that office.
“The Commission is empowered by Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 to issue Notice for the elections not later than Three Hundred and Sixty (360) days before the date of the elections.
“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, 2022 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Commission hereby issues this Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election.