#2027GeneralElection 

2027 general election to be in November 2026.

The National Assembly has  proposed an election timetable that will see the presidential and governorship elections conducted in November 2026 instead of the February or March of the 2027 election year.

This proposal is contained in the drafted  amendments on  the Electoral Act 2022, which that was  discussed on Monday during a one-day public hearing  by the Joint Committee on Electoral Matters.

According to the chairman of the joint committee Senator Simon Lalong “Elections into the office of the President and Governor of a State shall be held not later than 185 days before the expiration of the term of office of the last holder of the office.”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  tenure   ends on  May 29, 2027, that   means the next presidential and governorship elections would take place around November 2026, as 185 days before May 29 falls within that month

The Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon. Adebayo Balogun, said the amendment become needful to give room and sufficient time for the resolution of election disputes before winners are sworn in.He said the amendment would prevent situations where court cases linger after winners assume office 

The amendment also uphold use of electronic voting and electronic transmission of results to enhance transparency.

Under Section 60(5)  of the  amendment,  Failure to comply with electronic transmission without any cause would attract a penalty of one-year imprisonment, a ₦1 million fine, or both.

Another importance of the amendment is that provision is being made for certain categories of Nigerians to vote up to 14 days before election day ; such as security personnel like the military, the police, personnel of INEC , accredited journalists, local observers, and ad-hoc staff and so  on .