The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has presented the timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2027 general election to the public.
According to the Timetable the Conduct of Party Primaries and resolution of disputes will take place between 22nd May to 20th June this year.
INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan who stated this in Abuja while briefing the media on the Commission’s preparedness for the 2027 general election announced that the Presidential & National Assembly would take place on the 20th February while Governorship and State Houses of Assembly would follow suit on the 6th March 2027.
He said that governorship elections would not take place in Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, and Osun States as their tenure would expire on the 28th day of May, 2027 while membership of the National and State Assemblies of the 8 States would be dissolved on the 8th day of June, 2027.
He directed all the 36 Resident Electoral Commissioners and that of the FCT to publish the Notice in each constituency in respect of which an election was to be held.
‘’In accordance with the approved Timetable and Schedule of Activities Submission of nomination forms by political parties will commence and close within the designated window as provided in the Schedule. Campaigns by political parties shall commence on the date specified by law and end 24 hours before Election Day.
’’Professor Amupitan called on the political parties to conduct peaceful and credible primaries, to shun violence and inflammatory rhetoric, and to uphold internal democracy while also appealing to candidates, supporters, and the electorate to conduct themselves peacefully throughout the electoral cycle.
On the current Electoral Amendment Bill that is pending in the National Assembly,the INEC Chairman said that the Commission would adopt any amendments that may strengthen the electoral processes and also act in accordance with the existing provisions of the Electoral Act.
Professor Amupitan said the Commission remained committed to Deepening the deployment of technology to enhance transparency in the electoral process, Ensuring the continuous cleaning and updating of the National Register of Voters; Strengthening engagement with security agencies to guarantee peaceful elections; and Expanding voter education and stakeholder collaboration to promote informed participation.
