INEC to Unveil Candidates for 2027 Elections on August 29

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to unveil the list of candidates nominated by political parties for the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for February 6, 2027, on Saturday, August 29. The governorship elections will take place in 28 states, while state Houses of Assembly elections will be held in all 36 states of Nigeria.

The states conducting governorship elections include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Sokoto. Elections will not occur in Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Edo, Bayelsa, Anambra, Imo, and Kogi states due to staggered electoral cycles.

The publication of candidate lists is part of INEC's preparations for the 2027 general elections, allowing verification of submitted information. Political parties must submit their final lists of candidates for presidential and National Assembly elections by August 29, following an August 22 deadline for candidates wishing to withdraw.