The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Saturday, August 29, publish the names of candidates nominated by political parties for the February 6, 2027 governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
Governorship elections will be held in 28 states, while State House of Assembly elections will take place across all 36 states.
The states scheduled to hold governorship elections include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, Niger and Nasarawa.
Other states include Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto.
Governorship elections will not be held in Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Edo, Bayelsa, Anambra, Imo and Kogi because elections in those states were conducted at different times under Nigeria’s staggered electoral system.
INEC said the publication of the candidate lists is part of its preparations for the 2027 general elections and will allow political parties, candidates and members of the public to verify the information submitted to the commission.
The 22 registered political parties are expected to field new candidates in states including Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kwara and Nasarawa, where the terms of the current governors will expire in 2027.
Political parties contesting the presidential and National Assembly elections are also expected to submit their final candidate lists by August 29.
The deadline comes after the August 22 deadline for candidates wishing to withdraw from the 2027 elections.
Under Section 31 of the Electoral Act 2026, candidates seeking to withdraw must submit a written notice, signed by them and accompanied by an affidavit, directly to the political party that nominated them.
INEC is expected to publish the final list of presidential and National Assembly candidates on September 12. The list will include candidates contesting the Senate, House of Representatives and presidential election.
With the August 29 deadline approaching, political parties are expected to complete their nomination and substitution processes before INEC publishes the final candidate lists.
The February 6, 2027 governorship and State House of Assembly elections will be part of the broader electoral programme for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
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