The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the submission (upload on the dedicated portal) of the list of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates for the February 2027 general elections.
The submission window, according to the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the general elections was originally scheduled to close, Saturday, August 8, 2026, has been extended to next week Tuesday, August 11.
INEC, in a statement by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, blamed the extension on growing appeals by political parties for additional time to complete the process.
“The commission wishes to inform political parties and the public that it has approved an extension of the deadline for the submission (upload on the dedicated portal) of the list of candidates for the governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections for the February 2027 general elections,” the statement read.
Similarly, the commission noted: “INEC wishes to notify voters who applied for replacement of lost, damaged or defaced PVCs, that the window to print downloadable copies of their cards will expire by midnight of Sunday August 9, 2026.
“This is to allow the commission compile the data of downloaded PVCs for final statistics of total PVCs collected ahead of the August 15th Osun Governorship Election.
“It will be recalled that collection of PVCs in Osun State commenced at Registration Area (RA) level from 22nd to 28th July, 2026. Owing to complaints of large crowds and difficulties encountered by voters at collection centres, the Commission approved an extension of RA-level collection to 31st July, 2026, before collection moved to LGA level, running from 1st to 7th August, 2026.
“The commission also wishes to state that replacement Downloadable PVCs have been made available to voters in Odo-Otin and Ife Central local government areas whose cards were carted away by hoodlums who invaded the two centres. The Commission reiterates that the stolen cards cannot be used to vote.
“INEC reassures the people of Osun State of its readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible and inclusive governorship election on August 15, 2026,” the statement read.
