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

Registered parties

Presidential election

Saturday, 16 January 2027

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01 — Right now

Sourced, timestamped, as it happens.

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SpeculatedGbenga Olawepo Hashim named as a possible contenderJul 16 · guardian.ng NominatedALIYU ABBAS is nominated as a candidateJul 14 · punchng.com CorrectionLamido Mustapha Sule removed from active future watchlistJul 13

02 — Race hubs

Every 2027 race we can track today.

16 January 2027

Presidential

23 tracked

Nominated

Watching

Latest: Gbenga Olawepo Hashim · Reportedly considering

Open race hub →

6 February 2027

Governorship

Latest: Danjuma Laah · Aspirant

Open race hub →

03 — 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 2026
Party primaries window
All registered parties must select candidates within INEC's statutory primary window.
pending
27 Jun – 11 Jul 2026
Presidential nomination forms
Window for parties to submit presidential and National Assembly nomination forms.
pending
19 Aug 2026
Presidential campaigns open
150-day campaign window under the Electoral Act opens for presidential candidates.
pending
29 Aug 2026
Final candidate submission deadline
Last day for parties to submit cleared presidential and National Assembly candidates to INEC.
pending
12 Sep 2026
Final candidate list published
INEC publishes ballot order and candidate particulars for the presidential and National Assembly polls.
pending
16 Jan 2027
Presidential & National Assembly
Polls open 8:30 AM local, close 2:30 PM; voters in queue by close-of-poll are allowed to vote.
election day
6 Feb 2027
Governorship & State Assembly
28 states hold gubernatorial contests; 8 run off-cycle (Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, Osun).
election day
29 May 2027
Handover day
Inauguration of the next President of the Federal Republic.
after

04 — The field

Declared, nominated, and watching, separated by race.

The standing field, race by race. For every update as it lands, see the live tracker →

Presidential

23 names tracked so far.

Full race hub →

21 nominated · 2 watching

Party nominees

African Democratic Congress (ADC)— 3 nominee

Atiku Abubakar

ADC · Nominee

Chris Uba

ADC · Nominee

Dumebi Kachikwu

ADC · Nominee

Social Democratic Party (SDP)— 2 nominee

Abimbola Akeem Atanda

SDP · Nominee

Adewole Adebayo

SDP · Nominee

Labour Party (LP)— 2 nominee

Chibuzo Okereke

LP · Nominee

Kennedy Ahanotu

LP · Nominee

Allied Peoples Movement (APM)— 1 nominee

Makinde Oluseyi Abiodun

APM · Nominee

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)— 1 nominee

Obi Peter Gregory

NDC · Nominee

African Action Congress (AAC)— 1 nominee

Sowore Omoyele Stephen

AAC · Nominee

Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)— 1 nominee

Donald Duke

PRP · Nominee

All Progressives Congress (APC)— 1 nominee

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

APC · Nominee

Action Alliance (AA)— 1 nominee

Adekunle Rufai Omoaje

AA · Nominee

Young Progressive Party (YPP)— 1 nominee

Anita Zugwai Chukwu

YPP · Nominee

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)— 1 nominee

Onor Sandy Ojang

PDP · Nominee

Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)— 1 nominee

Nwanyanwu Daniel Daberechukwu

ZLP · Nominee

National Rescue Movement (NRM)— 1 nominee

Esther Nkem Okereke

NRM · Nominee

Action Democratic Party (ADP)— 1 nominee

Aliyu Abbas

ADP · Nominee

Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA)— 1 nominee

Samuel M Memeh

DLA · Nominee

National Democratic Party (NDP)— 1 nominee

Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori

NDP · Nominee

Boot Party (BP)— 1 nominee

Adenuga Sunday Oluwafemi

BP · Nominee

Reportedly considering (2)

Governorship

109 names tracked so far.

Full race hub →

107 nominated · 1 declared · 1 watching

Party nominees

African Democratic Congress (ADC)— 38 nominee

Abdulmula Abduljalim

ADC · Nominee

Abdulrazak Argungu

ADC · Nominee

Adamu Mohammed Maaji

ADC · Nominee

Babagana Buhari

ADC · Nominee

Babagana Mala

ADC · Nominee

Bashir Muhammad Hadeja

ADC · Nominee

Biodun Ogundipe

ADC · Nominee

Christopher Benjo

ADC · Nominee

Dijatu Abdul Salam

ADC · Nominee

Farah Dagogo

ADC · Nominee

Gabriel Pidomson

ADC · Nominee

Gada Suswan

ADC · Nominee

Ganiyu Alabi

ADC · Nominee

Gbemileke Alagbe

ADC · Nominee

Gbenga Gbenga

ADC · Nominee

Gilbert Abi

ADC · Nominee

Gilbert Soni

ADC · Nominee

Hembe Herman Iorwase C.

ADC · Nominee

Ibrahim Al Ameen Gumi

ADC · Nominee

Ibrahim Muazu Mashi

ADC · Nominee

Idris Adamu Yanoko

ADC · Nominee

Idris Gaidam

ADC · Nominee

Imoke P Jackson

ADC · Nominee

Luke Serrin

ADC · Nominee

Mohammed Kpautagi

ADC · Nominee

Muhammad Idris Shiroro

ADC · Nominee

Muhammad Usman Shuwa

ADC · Nominee

Musliu Babadele

ADC · Nominee

Mustapha Jibrin Zaki

ADC · Nominee

Nuhu Abubakar Atta

ADC · Nominee

Ogboru Great Ovedje

ADC · Nominee

Rhodes-Vivour Gbadebo Patrick

ADC · Nominee

Roland Adebi

ADC · Nominee

Sam Tom

ADC · Nominee

Shamsudin Muhammad

ADC · Nominee

Solomon Nandy Chendan

ADC · Nominee

Taofeek Adegoke

ADC · Nominee

Zaki Muhammad

ADC · Nominee

All Progressives Congress (APC)— 28 nominee

Adeola Solomon Olamilekan

APC · Nominee

Ahmed Galadima

APC · Nominee

Alia Hyacinth Iormem

APC · Nominee

Aliyu Ahmed

APC · Nominee

Aliyu Wadada Ahmed

APC · Nominee

Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun

APC · Nominee

Baba Wali

APC · Nominee

Chinda Kingsley Ogundu

APC · Nominee

Eno Umo Bassey

APC · Nominee

Eric Opah

APC · Nominee

Idris Nasir

APC · Nominee

Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna

APC · Nominee

Kefas Agbu

APC · Nominee

Lawal Dauda

APC · Nominee

Mbah Peter Ndubuisi

APC · Nominee

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar

APC · Nominee

Mohammed Umaru Bago

APC · Nominee

Mustapha Gubio

APC · Nominee

Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh

APC · Nominee

Namadi Umar Alhaji

APC · Nominee

Nwifuru Francis Ogbonna

APC · Nominee

Obafemi Hamzat

APC · Nominee

Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor

APC · Nominee

Otu Bassey Edet

APC · Nominee

Salihu Danladi

APC · Nominee

Sani Uba

APC · Nominee

Umaru Dikko Radda

APC · Nominee

Yusuf Abba Kabir

APC · Nominee

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)— 17 nominee

Adedeji Doherty

PDP · Nominee

Arthur Jarvis

PDP · Nominee

Bwacha Emmanuel

PDP · Nominee

Emmanuel David Ombugadu

PDP · Nominee

Garba Yakubu Lado

PDP · Nominee

Hazeem Gbolarumi

PDP · Nominee

Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami

PDP · Nominee

Kefas Ropshik

PDP · Nominee

Kelechi Anosike

PDP · Nominee

Maurice Vunobolki

PDP · Nominee

Michael Aondoakaa

PDP · Nominee

Muhammad Bello Dalhatu

PDP · Nominee

Mustapha Sule Lamido

PDP · Nominee

Oladipupo Adebutu

PDP · Nominee

Sam Ejekwu

PDP · Nominee

Shehu Bawa

PDP · Nominee

Usman Supi

PDP · Nominee

Labour Party (LP)— 13 nominee

Abdulrrahim Chindo

LP · Nominee

Ahmed Yahuza

LP · Nominee

Ajibade Adekunle

LP · Nominee

Auwal Tafoki

LP · Nominee

Barry Avotu Johnson

LP · Nominee

Ceekay Igara

LP · Nominee

Emmanuel Friday

LP · Nominee

Gbefwi Gaza Jonathan

LP · Nominee

Mohammad Raji

LP · Nominee

Mohammed Aliyu

LP · Nominee

Nuka Nwigbo

LP · Nominee

Rabe Katsina

LP · Nominee

Titus Tamango Belamo

LP · Nominee

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)— 6 nominee

Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo

NDC · Nominee

Bolaji Odusina

NDC · Nominee

Dumo Lulu Briggs

NDC · Nominee

Funso Doherty

NDC · Nominee

Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim

NDC · Nominee

Yusuf Akim Adebola

NDC · Nominee

Accord (A)— 1 nominee

Sowore Robert

A · Nominee

Boot Party (BP)— 1 nominee

Adekunle Adenuga

BP · Nominee

Youth Party (YP)— 1 nominee

Joshua Denila

YP · Nominee

All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)— 1 nominee

Shiddi Usman Danjuma

APGA · Nominee

Allied Peoples Movement (APM)— 1 nominee

Abimbola Adekanmbi

APM · Nominee

Seeking party tickets

Declared aspirants competing for their party primary.

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)— 1 aspirant

Danjuma Laah

NDC · Aspirant

Reportedly considering (1)

Naheem BalogunNDCper guardian.ng (2026-06-17) ↗

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