Countdown to the Polls
Presidential Election — 16 Jan 2027
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INEC Updates
27 February 2026
INEC Moves Presidential Election to 16 January 2027
Following the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026, INEC revised its schedule: Presidential and National Assembly elections now hold Saturday, 16 January 2027, with Governorship and State Assembly elections on Saturday, 6 February 2027 — earlier than the previously announced February/March dates.
August 2026
Continuous Voter Registration Closes With 10.18 Million New Registrants
INEC's nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise concluded on 30 August 2026, adding a cumulative 10,188,755 new registrants to the National Register of Voters, which stood at roughly 93.4 million ahead of the 2023 election. New registrations are undergoing de-duplication before being added to the final register.
2026
INEC to Introduce Downloadable Voter Cards for 2027
INEC has confirmed plans to roll out downloadable Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections, after the feature could not be deployed in time for 2026 off-cycle governorship elections due to infrastructure readiness.
Voter Population
93,400,000
Registered voters (2023 register)
+10,188,755
New registrants added (2026 CVR)
~103,588,755
Projected total ahead of 2027
Pending INEC's de-duplication of new Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) entries before they're added to the final National Register of Voters.
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Election Updates
Campaign22 August 2026
APC Unveils 108-Member 2027 Presidential Campaign Council
President Tinubu constitutes a 108-member campaign council with Yari as DG, Uzodimma as Secretary, and zonal directors covering all six geopolitical zones.
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Infrastructure11 August 2026
Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway 'On Course', Says Works Minister
Minister of Works David Umahi says the flagship 700km highway remains on schedule, with Section 1 in Lagos already commissioned and Cross River works advancing.
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Governance9 February 2026
Shettima Chairs National Economic Council Conference on Inclusive Growth
Vice President Kashim Shettima presided over a two-day NEC conference themed 'Delivering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development' with all 36 state governors.
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CampaignAugust 2026
Tinubu–Shettima: The Ticket Seeks a Second Mandate
As the 2027 race takes shape, President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirm the partnership that carried APC to victory in 2023.
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Elections18 February 2026
Tinubu Signs Electoral Act 2026, Replacing 2022 Law Ahead of Polls
The new Electoral Act gives statutory backing to electronic result transmission, mandates direct party primaries, and tightens campaign finance rules ahead of January 2027.
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PolicyJanuary 2026
Nigeria's New Tax Regime Takes Effect, Raises Tax-Free Threshold
The four tax reform acts Tinubu signed in mid-2025 came into force this January, raising the personal income tax-free threshold from ₦300,000 to ₦800,000.
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Policy27 March 2026
Tinubu Expands CNG Initiative to Include Electric Vehicles
The Presidential Initiative on CNG is now PiCNG & EV, with 100,000 conversion kits ordered nationwide and 200+ conversion centres already built across 23 states.
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PolicySeptember 2024
New ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Takes Effect Nationwide
The largest single minimum wage increase in Nigeria's history begins rolling out nationwide, more than doubling the previous ₦30,000 benchmark.
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Policy2025–2026
300,000+ Students, 900,000 Businesses Benefit From Loan Schemes
The revived Student Loan Scheme and the Presidential Loan and Grant Scheme for MSMEs have now reached hundreds of thousands of Nigerians nationwide.
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ElectionsOngoing
INEC's Continuous Voter Registration: What You Need to Know
INEC's CVR window remains open. Here's what first-time voters — and anyone who needs to transfer their polling unit — should do now, ahead of January 2027.
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