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Nigeria · Key dates

Presidential election 2027 · West Africa
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  1. Expected
  2. Announced
  3. Campaign
  4. Voting
  5. Counting
  6. Certified
  7. Transition
Stage 3 of 7 · Campaign
TodayCampaign begins · 19 August 2026Campaign begins19 August 2026INEC publishes final list of 18 candidates · 12 September 2026INEC publishes final …12 September 2026Campaign ends · 14 January 2027Campaign ends14 January 2027Presidential and National Assembly elections · 16 January 2027Presidential and Nati…16 January 2027Governorship and State Assembly elections · 6 February 2027Governorship and Stat…6 February 2027

Key dates

2 of 5 dates passed

Campaign ends in 100 days.

The electoral calendar, from the authority’s own notices. Past dates are dimmed; the next one is marked.

  1. 19 August 2026Campaign beginsVerified
  2. 12 September 2026INEC publishes final list of 18 candidatesVerified
  3. 14 January 2027Campaign endsIn 100 daysVerified
  4. 16 January 2027Presidential and National Assembly electionsVerified
  5. 6 February 2027Governorship and State Assembly electionsVerified