Prof. Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman.
The next Presidential election will hold February 20, 2027, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced.
Professor Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman, made this known at a press briefing in Abuja, on Friday.
He said while the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on February 20, 2027, governorship and State Assembly elections would take place on March 6, 2027.
Amupitan said the Commission was fully prepared for the exercise.
Said he: “By virtue of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, the tenure of the President, the Vice-President, the Governors, and Deputy Governors of States of the Federation, except Anambra State, Bayelsa State, Edo States, Ekiti States, Imo State, Kogi, Ondo States, will expire on the 28th day of May, 2027.
“Membership of the National and State Assemblies will stand dissolved on the 8th day of June, 2021.
“Pursuant to Section 76(2), 116(2), 132(2), and 178(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, elections to the said offices shall hold not earlier than 150 days, and not later than 30 days, before the expiration of the term of office of the holders
“This action we are taking today is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of Nigeria, and in particular, Section 28, subsection 1 of the Electoral Act, 2022, which mandates the Commission to publish the notice of election not later than 360 days before the date appointed for the election”.
Stated the Chairman while reaffirming INEC’s independence: “Let me reiterate that the authority and power to publish the date of election is that of the Independent National Electoral Commission”.
