Nigeria's 2027 elections: dates, timetable and what has changed
INEC has fixed 16 January 2027 for the presidential and National Assembly elections and 6 February 2027 for governorship and state assembly polls, under the new Electoral Act 2026.
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2027 elections in Nigeria
Everything about the 2027 elections in Nigeria: candidates, results, key moments, incidents and what changed afterwards.
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"Good riddance": NDC accuses APC of buying its candidates as defections mount
After its Bauchi governorship candidate resigned, the Nigeria Democratic Congress said the APC was luring its candidates with money and appointments and promised to replace anyone who leaves.
NDC moves Obi–Kwankwaso campaign council launch to 26 October
The Nigeria Democratic Congress postponed the inauguration of its presidential campaign council from 20 to 26 October because Peter Obi had an important engagement abroad.
Wike tells PDP members in Abuja to back Tinubu; Turaki-led PDP says no
The FCT minister, who coordinates the APC presidential campaign in the capital, promised logistics to PDP members who campaign for Tinubu. The PDP's interim leadership said true party members will not support the ruling party.
"You are the Egypt Nigerians want to escape": Atiku answers Tinubu's Moses remark on subsidy
President Tinubu likened calls to restore the petrol subsidy to asking Moses to lead the Israelites back to Egypt. Atiku Abubakar turned the comparison against him and repeated his plan for limited support for locally refined fuel.
Tinubu opens his 2027 campaign in Kaduna on Saturday
The APC presidential campaign flags off in Kaduna State on 24 October, with Port Harcourt and Maiduguri next, campaign director-general Abdulaziz Yari has said.
Kwankwaso at 70: Tinubu says party lines won't end their friendship
President Tinubu, NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi and Kano Governor Abba Yusuf paid tribute to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, now Obi's running mate, as he turned 70 on 21 October.
G100 coalition: seven weeks on, still no common opposition candidate for 2027
Six opposition parties agreed at an August summit to draft five unity documents and a route to a single presidential candidate. Their coordinator says progress has been made, but the ADC and NDC are openly at odds.
Baba-Ahmed: Tinubu has failed on the economy and security
The PRP national chairman, a former adviser to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, told Channels Television that Nigerians have yet to feel the benefits of the government's policies and that insecurity could keep northern voters at home.
NLNG dividends row: Makinde says states are owed ₦250bn each; Presidency says the sums don't add up
The Oyo governor and APM presidential candidate accused the federal government of holding back NLNG dividends due to the states. Bayo Onanuga replied that the claim would require more than $25 billion in a single payout.
Rivers peace deal: Assembly reinstates three pro-Fubara lawmakers after Wike visit
A day after Nyesom Wike led Assembly members and all 23 council chairmen to Governor Siminalayi Fubara's home, the Amaewhule-led House reversed the 2024 decision that declared three Fubara loyalists' seats vacant.
Police fire teargas at #EndSARS memorial at Lekki Toll Gate on sixth anniversary
Mourners who gathered to lay wreaths for victims of the October 2020 shooting were dispersed before the ceremony began. Lagos governorship candidates Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Funso Doherty were among those caught in the teargas.
"Tell them no": Peter Obi clarifies remarks to UK Nigerians on sending money home
At a town hall in the UK, the NDC presidential candidate told Nigerians abroad to stop sending money to relatives and to push for better leaders instead. After a video spread, he said his opponents had twisted his message.
APC campaign denies plot against Atiku after Timi Frank's letter to Trump
Former APC spokesman Timi Frank, now in the ADC, asked US President Donald Trump and other leaders to intervene over alleged threats to Atiku Abubakar. The Tinubu campaign called the claim baseless and dared him to give evidence to security agencies.
2027 voter register: INEC missed the online publication deadline, and Atiku wants answers
The Electoral Act 2026 required INEC to publish the preliminary register online at least 90 days before the 16 January election. That deadline passed on 18 October with nothing online, and the ADC candidate has demanded the full list by ward.
Ebola in Abuja: Atiku demands audit of ₦10bn fund as Senate calls for emergency cash
Atiku Abubakar wants a public account of ₦10 billion meant for Ebola preparedness, a day after Nigeria confirmed its first case since 2014. The Senate also told the government to release emergency money.
Governorship elections in Nigeria since 1999: results and history for all 36 states
Every state's governorship history in one place: who has governed since 1999, which states vote off-cycle, how a governor is elected, and where the 2027 races stand after the wave of defections to the APC.
Who is running for president in 2027? The 18 candidates on INEC's final list
President Tinubu faces Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde and 14 others on 16 January 2027. Here is who they are, how they won their tickets and who is running with them.