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2027: INEC Announces Fresh Deadline For Party Primaries
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued a revised timetable for the 2027 general election. It set January 16, 2027 for presidential and National Assembly voting and February 6, 2027 for governorship and state assembly elections. Party primaries must be conducted between April 23 and May 30, 2026, and parties must submit their membership registers by April 21, 2026. Nomination forms will be accepted online from June 27 to July 11, 2026. The schedule aims to ensure parties nominate candidates in accordance with the Electoral Act 2026.
Key entitiesIndependent National Electoral Commission (INEC)Political partiesElectoral Act 2026
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