2027 Presidential Elections
16 January 2027
The 2027 Presidential Elections is scheduled for 16 January 2027. 18 candidates from 18 parties are being tracked so far.
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2027 status and past elections
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 30 May 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Lost the 2023 presidential election · 16,156 votes
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As of 2 Aug 2026SourcePast election: Lost the 2023 presidential election · 80,267 votes
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As of 3 Jun 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 27 May 2026SourcePast election: Lost the 2023 presidential election · 6,984,520 votes · 1 earlier race
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As of 10 Jul 2026SourcePast election: Won the 2023 presidential election · 8,794,726 votes
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As of 30 May 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 2 Aug 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Won the 2023 Oyo governorship · 563,756 votes · 1 earlier race
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Lost the 2023 presidential election · 77,665 votes
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As of 30 May 2026SourcePast election: Lost the 2023 presidential election · 6,101,533 votes · 1 earlier race
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Lost the 2023 Cross River governorship · 179,636 votes · 1 earlier race
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Not recorded
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As of 12 Sept 2026SourcePast election: Lost the 2023 presidential election · 14,608 votes · 1 earlier race
A missing past election means we don’t have it recorded. It doesn’t mean the candidate has never run. Past results are separate from their 2027 status.
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Recent movements
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Road to 2027
- Party primaries window23 Apr – 30 May 2026
All registered parties must select candidates within INEC's statutory primary window.
- Presidential nomination forms27 Jun – 11 Jul 2026
Window for parties to submit presidential and National Assembly nomination forms.
- Presidential campaigns open19 Aug 2026
150-day campaign window under the Electoral Act opens for presidential candidates.
- Final candidate submission deadline29 Aug 2026
Last day for parties to submit cleared presidential and National Assembly candidates to INEC.
- Final candidate list published12 Sep 2026
INEC publishes ballot order and candidate particulars for the presidential and National Assembly polls.
- Presidential & National AssemblyPoll day16 Jan 2027
Polls open 8:30 AM local, close 2:30 PM; voters in queue by close-of-poll are allowed to vote.
- Governorship & State AssemblyPoll day6 Feb 2027
28 states hold gubernatorial contests; 8 run off-cycle (Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, Osun).
- Handover day29 May 2027
Inauguration of the next President of the Federal Republic.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the 2027 Presidential Elections?
- The 2027 Presidential Elections is scheduled to hold on 16 January 2027.
- Who is running in the 2027 Presidential Elections?
- We are tracking 18 candidates for the 2027 Presidential Elections so far, including Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Obi Peter Gregory.