NEC sets December 27 as start Date for 45-day election campaign

The official election campaign will begin on December 27, 2026, and run for 45 days until February 9, 2027, according to the revised electoral timeline by the National Elections Commission (NEC).

The campaign period will give candidates and political parties an opportunity to present their manifestos, policies and programmes to voters ahead of the February 11, 2027, general elections.

According to the revised electoral calendar, Wednesday, February 10, 2027, will be observed as the election silence period, a day before voters go to the polls.

The commission has scheduled polling for Thursday, February 11, followed by two days of vote sorting, counting and announcements at polling centres on February 11 and 12.

Results processing at state and administrative-area levels is expected to take place from February 13 to 14, while the second stage of processing at the NEC headquarters is scheduled for February 14 to 15.

The final election results are expected to be declared on February 15, with official publication scheduled for February 16, 2027.

The revised timetable moves the country’s general elections to February 11, 2027, from the previously scheduled December 22, 2026.