Just In: INEC Shifts Osun Guber Election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, moving the presidential and National Assembly polls to Saturday, January 16, 2027, and the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections to Saturday, February 6, 2027. INEC also announced that the Osun State gubernatorial election will be held on August 15, 2026. The changes were explained in a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, who said they were required to align with the new Electoral Act, 2026 after the repeal of the Electoral Act, 2022. The commission indicated that the new schedule ensures compliance with the updated legal framework and that electoral activities will proceed according to these dates.

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Reported by 2 sources: osun_defender, The Nation. Also confirmed by This Day, Channels TV, ripples. Also confirmed by Punch Nigeria, The Guardian Nigeria.