2027: INEC extends submission of governorship, State Assembly candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has extended the deadline for the submission of governorship and State Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna made this known in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the new submission deadline is scheduled for…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit their candidates for the 2027 general elections in Nigeria. The new submission deadline is set for August 11, 2026, according to INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna.
The extension came following numerous requests from political parties seeking more time to finalize their candidate lists. The original deadline was set for August 8, but INEC has revised the timeline in response to the growing appeals.
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