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INEC Shifts 2027 General Elections to January, February Over New Electoral Act

by Folarin Kehinde

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revised the timetable for the 2027 General Election, shifting the Presidential and National Assembly polls to January 16, 2027, and the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections to February 6, 2027. The electoral body said the adjustment followed the repeal of the Electoral Act, 2022 and the …

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