INEC to Publish List of 2027 Presidential, National Assembly Candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Saturday, August 1, make available the personal particulars of all 2027 presidential and National Assembly candidates at its offices nationwide.

The details will be made available for public inspection.

The public unveiling of personal particulars of presidential and National Assembly candidates (EC9) is in line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, which provides for the action within 21 days of receipt.

Political parties concluded the online submission of the names, personal particulars and other required information relating to their nominated presidential and National Assembly candidates on Tuesday, July 14, following a 72-hour extension of the original deadline.

Under its revised timetable, INEC had initially scheduled the submission of nominations for presidential and National Assembly candidates from June 27 to July 11, 2026.

Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026 provides that political parties must submit Forms EC9 and EC9A, EC9B, EC9C, EC9D and EC9E, containing the personal particulars and names of nominated presidential and National Assembly candidates, not later than 120 days before the election.

When contacted on whether the 72-hour extension for submission would affect the publication date, INEC Deputy Director of Publicity, Wilfred Osilama Ifogah, said he did not expect any change, although he stressed that he was expressing a personal opinion.

“I doubt. It might not necessarily affect it. It’s just for the Commission to put the information together and submit it. This is my opinion. I’m not talking officially. When it gets to the time, you will see whether the Commission will publish it or not,” he said, according to Tribune.