The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Saturday, August 29, 2026, make public the personal particulars of candidates seeking election as governors and members of State Houses of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The exercise will involve the display of details and documents submitted by political parties for candidates nominated for the February 6, 2027, governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.
The public display will provide Nigerians and other interested stakeholders with an opportunity to examine the particulars and credentials of the candidates and raise objections where necessary in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
Governorship elections are scheduled to hold in 28 states, while elections into the State Houses of Assembly will take place across the 36 states of the federation.
The states where governorship elections will be conducted are Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, Niger and Nasarawa.
Others are Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto states.
However, governorship elections will not hold in Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Edo, Bayelsa, Anambra, Imo and Kogi states due to the staggered nature of the governorship electoral cycle in the affected states.
INEC’s decision to make the candidates’ particulars available for public inspection forms part of its preparations for the 2027 general elections and is aimed at promoting transparency in the nomination process.
The commission has repeatedly urged political parties and candidates to strictly comply with the electoral timetable and relevant provisions of the law as preparations for the elections continue.
The publication of the candidates’ details is also expected to provide eligible Nigerians with an opportunity to scrutinise the credentials and other personal information submitted by those seeking elective offices before the polls.
The presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled to hold on January 16, 2027, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will take place on February 6, 2027.
