By Nkechi Eze
The Independent National Electoral Commission has unveiled a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, bringing forward the dates for both presidential and legislative contests.
Under the new schedule, the presidential and National Assembly elections will now be held on January 16, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are slated for February 6, 2027.
The commission had earlier fixed February 20, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly polls, with governorship and state assembly elections planned for March 6, 2027.
INEC explained that the adjustment became necessary following the repeal of the Electoral Act, 2022, and the enactment of the new Electoral Act, 2026, which prompted a review of the electoral calendar.
