Findings by our correspondent showed that the National Assembly may shift the presidential poll to February 13, 2027. “It is more of an extraordinary plenary session to review the 2027 presidential election date as stipulated in the Electoral Act amendment. That is why our recess has been cut short through the announcement made by the Clerk of the National Assembly,” a senator confided. According to the statement, INEC had initially slated Saturday, February 20, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections, and Saturday, March 6, 2027, for governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. The latest move by the National Assembly builds on prior proposals to adjust the timing of the 2027 elections.

Source: Punch February 16, 2026 06:31 UTC