{"id":125912,"date":"2026-02-26T23:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125912"},"modified":"2026-02-26T23:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:19:17","slug":"new-electoral-act-prompts-changes-to-nigerias-2027-poll-calendar-inec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/new-electoral-act-prompts-changes-to-nigerias-2027-poll-calendar-inec\/","title":{"rendered":"New Electoral Act Prompts Changes to Nigeria\u2019s 2027 Poll Calendar- INEC\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1858225684471226415\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1858225684471226415-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1858225684471226415-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a revised timetable for the 2027 General Elections following the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026, which replaced the 2022 law and introduced key adjustments to Nigeria\u2019s electoral timelines.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously, the Commission had slated the Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 20, 2027, with Governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls set for Saturday, March 6, 2027.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the new legislation prompted INEC to review its schedule to ensure full legal compliance and avoid potential disputes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking on the revised calendar, Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, said: \u201cThe Electoral Act, 2026, has revised critical pre-election timelines, including party primaries, candidate nominations, publication of candidate lists, and the official campaign periods. Our updated timetable aligns all activities with the law, reducing the risk of litigation that could undermine the process.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under the revised schedule, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, January 16, 2027, while Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are rescheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2027. Party primaries, including dispute resolution, are set for April 23 to May 30, 2026. Campaign activities for Presidential and National Assembly candidates will begin on August 19, 2026, while campaigns for Governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates will start on September 9, 2026.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Malam Haruna stressed the importance of compliance: \u201cCampaign activities must conclude 24 hours before Election Day.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">INEC will strictly enforce these timelines in line with the Electoral Act, 2026. Political parties and candidates are expected to respect these deadlines to ensure credible and transparent elections.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a related update, the Osun State Governorship election, initially scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026, has been postponed to Saturday, August 15, 2026. The Commission clarified that while some pre-election activities for Ekiti and Osun had already taken place, all remaining processes will now follow the updated legal timelines.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe revised timetable is fully consistent with the Constitution and ensures that all electoral activities are legally valid,\u201d Haruna concluded.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_4113652372446875202ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a revised timetable for the 2027 General Elections following the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026, which replaced the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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