2027: INEC Extends Submission of Governorship, State Assembly Candidates
The commission said the move followed appeals by political parties and will help finalize voter card data before the Osun governorship election.
- The Independent National Electoral Commission extended the deadline for political parties to submit governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates for the 2027 General Election to Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
- Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, announced the extension on Sunday in Abuja, citing growing appeals by political parties for additional time.
- According to the revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities, the submission window was originally scheduled to close on Saturday, August 8, 2026, before the commission granted the three-day extension.
- Haruna confirmed INEC readiness for the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, while noting the window to download replacement permanent voter cards expired on Sunday.
- The commission made replacement permanent voter cards available to voters in Odo-Otin and Ife Central LGA, reiterating that stolen cards cannot be used to vote.
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APC, ADC, NDC, others upload candidates as INEC shuts portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that political parties have utilised the three-day extension granted by the commission to upload names of their governorship and state assembly candidates. An official of INEC who spoke with our correspondent said the parties had used the additional window since they were the ones who requested the extension. “It’s obvious. They asked for it and we gave it to them. So obviously, …
INEC extends deadline for submission of nominations for state elections to 11 August
INEC says the extension follows growing appeals by political parties for additional time to complete the process. The post INEC extends deadline for submission of nominations for state elections to 11 August appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
INEC extends deadline for Guber, assembly candidates’ lists
…Says stolen Osun PVCs cannot be used to vote By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit their lists of candidates for the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for the February 2027 General Election. The Commission disclosed this in a […]
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 Tuesday, […] 2027: INEC extends submission of gover…
INEC Extends 2027 Candidate Submission Deadline Amid Appeals from Political Parties
By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the lists of candidates for the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for the February 2027 General Election. The commission said the submission window, which was originally scheduled to close on Saturday, August 8, 2026, has now been extended to Tuesday, August 11, 2026. INEC, i…
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