The 2027 Dossier · Cycle hub
A nation decides who holds the mandate.
Nigeria's eighth general election since 1999. Presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and state contests tracked from early declarations through final results.
93.4M
Registered voters (2023)
176,846
Polling units (2023)
36+1
States + FCT
21
Registered parties
01 — Race hubs
Every 2027 race we can track today.
02 — The calendar
Eight moments that shape the 2027 cycle.
The path from declarations to the ballot runs through statutory deadlines, party primaries, campaign windows, and election days.
- 23 Apr – 30 May 2026pendingParty primaries windowAll registered parties must select candidates within INEC's statutory primary window.
- 27 Jun – 11 Jul 2026pendingPresidential nomination formsWindow for parties to submit presidential and National Assembly nomination forms.
- 19 Aug 2026pendingPresidential campaigns open150-day campaign window under the Electoral Act opens for presidential candidates.
- 29 Aug 2026pendingFinal candidate submission deadlineLast day for parties to submit cleared presidential and National Assembly candidates to INEC.
- 12 Sep 2026pendingFinal candidate list publishedINEC publishes ballot order and candidate particulars for the presidential and National Assembly polls.
- 16 Jan 2027election dayPresidential & National AssemblyPolls open 8:30 AM local, close 2:30 PM; voters in queue by close-of-poll are allowed to vote.
- 6 Feb 2027election dayGovernorship & State Assembly28 states hold gubernatorial contests; 8 run off-cycle (Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, Osun).
- 29 May 2027afterHandover dayInauguration of the next President of the Federal Republic.
03 — The field
Declared, nominated, and watching — separated by race.
Presidential
10 names tracked so far.
2 nominated · 6 declared · 2 watching
Party nominees
Seeking party tickets
Declared aspirants competing for their party primary.
African Democratic Congress (ADC)— 3 aspirants
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)— 2 aspirants
Expressed interest (1)
Reportedly considering (1)
Governorship
6 names tracked so far.
6 nominated
