The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, moving the presidential and National Assembly polls to January 16, 2027.
According to the commission, governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will now be held on February 6, 2027.
INEC had earlier scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20, 2027, while governorship and state assembly polls were fixed for March 6, 2027.
The commission said the adjustment followed the repeal of the Electoral Act, 2022, and the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026, which introduced a new electoral framework guiding the conduct of elections.
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