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.
Add to calendarOfficial routes · reviewed 7 September 2026
Are you ready to vote in 2027?
5 steps, using INEC's own services. Check your voter record, confirm your polling unit, see it before election day, and decide how you are getting there on each of the two polling days.
Tick each step as you go. No account needed.
How to get ready to vote in 2027
Check my voter record or PVC status
Your PVC is the permanent voter card INEC issues to a registered voter. Open the portal to review your registration and see whether a card is waiting for you.
Registered voters can still review their record, track a PVC application, and find the collection centre held for it.
Confirm my polling unit
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Plan to visit the polling unit before election day
Later in your plan
Plan how I will get there on 16 Jan 2027
Later in your plan
Plan how I will get there on 6 Feb 2027
Later in your plan
Put the polling days in your calendar
Download a calendar file, then open it in your calendar app to add a reminder for the day before each poll.
6 Feb 2027
Governorship & State Assembly
28 states hold gubernatorial contests; 8 run off-cycle (Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, Osun).
Add to calendarCan I still register to vote?
Registration · closed
INEC's portal says the Continuous Voter Registration exercise is not currently active. The published 2025–2026 cycle ran to 30 August 2026, and no new window has been announced. We cannot register you, and neither can anyone else offering to. Watch INEC's portal for the next window.
Check the registration status on INEC →Already registered but stuck on a step? The voter card guide covers records, transfers and replacements.
Frequently asked questions
- What time do polls open and close in Nigeria?
- Polls open at 8:30 AM and close at 2:30 PM, Nigerian local time.
- Can I still vote if I am in the queue when polls close?
- Yes. Voters in the queue at close of poll are allowed to vote, so what matters is joining the queue before 2:30 PM.
- Should I visit my polling unit before election day?
- Yes. INEC says the directions its polling unit locator gives are approximate, and advises visiting the location beforehand to confirm it.
- What should I include in my journey plan?
- Decide when to leave, how you will travel, and what you will do if your first transport option falls through. Check the arrangements again before each polling day.
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