APC · 2027 ticket
Kashim Shettima →
Vice-presidential candidate (2027)
Incumbent vice president; listed on the APC ticket.
Your voice. Your choice.
2027 Election & Voter Hub
Prepare, check the official information and participate peacefully. Choose leaders through lawful democratic processes and make your vote an informed one.
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2027 elections · 16 January: Presidential & National Assembly · 6 February: Governorship & State Assembly
The numbers behind your vote
Registered voters · reported Oct 2026
103,428,715
INEC chairman’s briefing as reported by PUNCH; not an independently retrieved register.
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Registered voters · 2023 baseline
93,469,008
Previous election register; kept as a historical comparison, not the 2027 total.
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Registered parties · checked Oct 2026
22
Current INEC party register. Registered parties and parties on a specific ballot differ.
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2027 presidential final list
18 tickets
36 names: one presidential and one vice-presidential candidate per ticket.
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INEC’s homepage still displays 93M+ voters and 176K+ polling units. The newer reported voter count is shown separately above. Counts describe registration, not turnout or guaranteed participation.
Male voters · reported Oct 2026
53,528,218
51.75% · PUNCH report of INEC briefing
The presidential race
Current 2027 tickets from INEC’s final list, checked 13 October 2026. Five featured dossiers below; every other ticket is preserved in the table. The PDF does not show a publication date. Click a name to research its records and sources.
INEC final candidate list · checked 13 Oct 2026 ↗
ADC · 2027 ticket
Photo: African Democratic Congress
Presidential candidate (2027)
Former vice president; listed by INEC for the ADC. His 2023 PDP ticket is historical.
Rotimi Amaechi →
Vice-presidential candidate (2027)
Former Rivers governor and transport minister; listed on the ADC ticket.
NDC · 2027 ticket
Peter Obi →
Presidential candidate (2027)
Former Anambra governor; now the NDC candidate. His 2023 Labour Party candidacy remains a historical record.
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso →
Vice-presidential candidate (2027)
Former Kano governor; listed on the NDC ticket. His 2023 NNPP candidacy is historical.
PDP · 2027 ticket
BU
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Vice-presidential candidate (2027)
Listed by INEC as UMARU BABANGIDA. This is not former president Ibrahim Babangida.
LP · 2027 ticket
INEC final candidate list · checked 13 Oct 2026 ↗
Open INEC’s original three-page final list ↗
Voter services and key dates
October press coverage of INEC’s briefing reports PVC collection beginning 9 October and public display of the register on 9–15 October 2026. Confirm your collection location, documents and current service window directly with INEC; registration and collection are different services.
Dated briefing report ↗Official calendar · checked 13 October 2026
16 January 2027
INEC’s calendar lists the nationwide presidential / assembly election.
6 February 2027
Governorship and state assembly elections in participating states.
Read the official calendar ↗Getting or replacing your PVC
- Start with INEC’s official voter-services portal and check whether the relevant service is currently open.
- Follow its application and in-person verification instructions. A form on this site cannot register you.
- Confirm collection dates and the designated location with the INEC office serving your registration area.
- If your card is lost, damaged or you have moved, ask INEC about replacement or transfer and its deadlines.
Check the official portal and your local INEC office for service availability, collection locations and deadlines. Registration, transfer and PVC collection have different requirements.
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Registration and voter services ↗
Check the official portal for registration, transfer and replacement services and current opening windows.
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Find your polling unit ↗
Confirm the polling unit associated with your voter registration before election day.
cvr.inecnigeria.org
INEC state and LGA offices ↗
Ask your local office about PVC collection, required documents, transfer or a lost card.
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Official voter education ↗
Read the current accreditation, secret-ballot and election-day guidance.
inecnigeria.org
Election calendar ↗
Confirm the latest official timetable. Dates and notices can change.
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Candidates and parties ↗
Use INEC’s published records to check candidate and party information.
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My voter preparation checklist
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Protect your choice peacefully
- Bring your physical PVC to your registered polling unit and follow INEC’s accreditation instructions.
- Vote in secret. Resist vote buying, coercion and intimidation.
- Follow lawful observer and counting rules. Preserve evidence safely without confronting people or disrupting voting.
- Use INEC and the appropriate authorities for complaints. Published results and certified outcomes are different stages.
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