INEC Gives Parties Three-Day Extension to Submit 2027 Candidate Lists

The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for parties to upload their 2027 presidential and National Assembly candidate lists. The original cut-off was Saturday, July 11, 2026. It is now midnight on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. INEC says the extension follows a request from the Inter-Party Advisory Council. INEC warns that no further extensions will be granted. Political parties are urged to complete their submissions before the new deadline to stay within the electoral timetable.

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