Election Timetable
Nigeria's upcoming elections — presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and state polls.
Ekiti State Governorship Election
Governor Oyebanji's term ends October 2026. Election held ~4 months prior.
days to election
20 Jun 2026
Upcoming elections
- GovernorshipProjected20 June 2026
Ekiti State Governorship Election
Governor Oyebanji's term ends October 2026. Election held ~4 months prior.
58 days - GovernorshipProjected8 August 2026
Osun State Governorship Election
Governor Adeleke's term ends November 2026. Election held ~3 months prior.
3 months - PresidentialProjected20 February 2027
Presidential Election
Election for President and Vice President of Nigeria.
10 months - National AssemblyProjected20 February 2027
National Assembly Elections
Senate and House of Representatives elections held same day as presidential.
10 months - GovernorshipProjected6 March 2027
Governorship Elections (28 States)
Governorship elections in all states except Anambra, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Ondo, Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo.
10 months - State AssemblyProjected6 March 2027
State House of Assembly Elections
State House of Assembly elections held same day as governorship.
10 months - FCT Area CouncilProjected6 March 2027
FCT Area Council Elections
Elections for chairmen and councillors of the 6 FCT area councils.
10 months - GovernorshipProjected11 November 2027
Bayelsa, Imo & Kogi Governorship Elections
Off-cycle governorship elections held every 4 years.
1 yr 6 mo - GovernorshipProjected23 September 2028
Edo & Ondo Governorship Elections
Off-cycle governorship elections held every 4 years.
2 yrs
Recent elections
Anambra State Governorship Election
About these dates
Elections marked "Projected" are based on historical patterns and constitutional timing rules. INEC publishes the official election timetable ~18 months before each cycle. Refer to inecnigeria.org for confirmed dates.