2027 General Election
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National schedule
Verified current dates
Presidential & National Assembly
16 January 2027
Claim claim-2027-presidential-date-revised · verified 16/08/2026
Governorship & State Assembly
6 February 2027
Claim claim-2027-governorship-date-revised · verified 16/08/2026
Superseded timetable history
Civic keeps older official dates visible as history but never presents a superseded date as the current election schedule.
- 20 February 2027 — superseded by claim claim-2027-presidential-date-revised
- 6 March 2027 — superseded by claim claim-2027-governorship-date-revised
INEC evidence
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