Nigeria

Name: 2027 Nigerian general election
Start: 2027-01-16
End: 2027-01-16
Location: Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Abuja

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Upcoming elections

2027 election cycle

These votes are held on different days as part of one election.

General election
2027 Nigerian general election
16 January 2027in 3 monthsPresident, Senate and House of Representatives
Scheduled
inecnigeria.org Official source
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS FOR JAN, 2027 - PRESIDENTIAL
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
naltf.gov.ng Official source
Presidential and National Assembly Elections will now hold on Saturday, 16th January 2027.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Parliamentary election
2027 Nigerian Senate election
16 January 2027in 3 monthsSenate
Scheduled
inecnigeria.org Official source
Presidential / House Of Assembly Election Nationwide (36 States & FCT) | General Election | January 16, 2027 | Upcoming
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Parliamentary election
2027 Nigerian House of Representatives election
16 January 2027in 3 monthsHouse of Representatives
Scheduled
inecnigeria.org Official source
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS FOR JAN, 2027 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
inecnigeria.org Official source
Presidential / House Of Assembly Election Nationwide (36 States & FCT) | General Election | January 16, 2027 | Upcoming
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Regional election
2027 Nigerian governorship and State House of Assembly elections
6 February 2027in 4 monthsGovernors, deputy governors and State Houses of Assembly in participating states and constituencies
Scheduled
naltf.gov.ng Official source
Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections will now hold on Saturday, 6th February 2027.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
inecnigeria.org Official source
Governorship / State House Of Assembly Election Participating States & State Constituencies | Governorship | February 6, 2027 | Upcoming
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

How Nigeria is governed

System of government: Federal presidential republic
inecnigeria.org Official source
Any Nigerian citizen who is 18 years of age or older
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
justice.gov.ng Official source
The executive powers of the Federation shall be vested in the President
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: President
inecnigeria.org Official source
Any Nigerian citizen who is 18 years of age or older
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
justice.gov.ng Official source
The executive powers of the Federation shall be vested in the President
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: President
inecnigeria.org Official source
Any Nigerian citizen who is 18 years of age or older
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
justice.gov.ng Official source
The executive powers of the Federation shall be vested in the President
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
inecnigeria.org Official source
Any Nigerian citizen who is 18 years of age or older
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
justice.gov.ng Official source
The executive powers of the Federation shall be vested in the President
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
inecnigeria.org Official source
Any Nigerian citizen who is 18 years of age or older
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
justice.gov.ng Official source
The executive powers of the Federation shall be vested in the President
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Independent National Electoral Commission
inecnigeria.org Official source
Any Nigerian citizen who is 18 years of age or older
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
justice.gov.ng Official source
The executive powers of the Federation shall be vested in the President
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
inecnigeria.org Official source
Any Nigerian citizen who is 18 years of age or older
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
justice.gov.ng Official source
The executive powers of the Federation shall be vested in the President
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Senate 109 seats · 4-year term · first-past-the-post in 109 single-member senatorial districts
House of Representatives 360 seats · 4-year term · first-past-the-post in 360 single-member federal constituencies

The President is both head of state and head of government, and the Vice-President is elected on the same ticket. The National Assembly is bicameral; INEC administers federal and state elections, voter registration, political-party registration, and referendums.

inecnigeria.org Official source

Any Nigerian citizen who is 18 years of age or older

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

justice.gov.ng Official source

The executive powers of the Federation shall be vested in the President

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

President and Vice-President head of state · 1 seats · 4-year term · direct election on a joint ticket; a candidate must obtain the required national plurality or majority and at least one-quarter of votes in two-thirds of the states and the Federal Capital Territory, otherwise a runoff is held

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

General election
2023 Nigerian general election
25 February 20234 years agoPresident, Senate and House of Representatives
Held Under review
inecnigeria.org Official source
Registered Voters 93,469,008
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Wikidata Q104881916: 2023 Nigerian general election Wikidata
2023 Nigerian general election - point in time 2023-02-18
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2023 Nigerian presidential election
25 February 20234 years agoPresident of Nigeria
Held Final results
Wikidata Q83974481: 2023 Nigerian presidential election Wikidata
2023 Nigerian presidential election - point in time 2023-02-25
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2023 Nigerian parliamentary election
25 February 20234 years agoHouse of Representatives of Nigeria
Held Final results
Wikidata Q84035932: 2023 Nigerian parliamentary election Wikidata
2023 Nigerian parliamentary election - point in time 2023-02-25
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2019 Nigerian presidential election
23 February 20198 years agoPresident of Nigeria
Held Final results
Wikidata Q56684494: 2019 Nigerian presidential election Wikidata
2019 Nigerian presidential election - point in time 2019-02-23
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
General election
2019 Nigerian general election
23 February 20198 years agoPresident, Senate and House of Representatives
Held Under review
Wikidata Q30594192: 2019 Nigerian general election Wikidata
2019 Nigerian general election - point in time 2019-02-23
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2019 Nigerian National Assembly election
23 February 20198 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q109918443: 2019 Nigerian National Assembly election Wikidata
2019 Nigerian National Assembly election - point in time 2019-02-23
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2015 Nigerian presidential election
28 March 201512 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q24961921: 2015 Nigerian presidential election Wikidata
2015 Nigerian presidential election - point in time 2015-03-28
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2023 Nigerian general election

25 February 2023 Under reviewTurnout 27.1%

These figures are under review: they do not add up, so they are shown as published but not as final.

Seats won: all 8 lines, as in the table

Results of 2023 Nigerian general election
Party or candidate	Seats	Source
All Progressives Congress Elected	235	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia APC 176 PDP 119 LP 35 NNPP 19 APGA 5 ADC 2 SDP 2 YPP 2 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Peoples Democratic Party Elected	156	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia APC 176 PDP 119 LP 35 NNPP 19 APGA 5 ADC 2 SDP 2 YPP 2 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Labour Party Elected	42	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia APC 176 PDP 119 LP 35 NNPP 19 APGA 5 ADC 2 SDP 2 YPP 2 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
New Nigeria Peoples Party Elected	21	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia APC 176 PDP 119 LP 35 NNPP 19 APGA 5 ADC 2 SDP 2 YPP 2 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
All Progressives Grand Alliance Elected	6	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia APC 176 PDP 119 LP 35 NNPP 19 APGA 5 ADC 2 SDP 2 YPP 2 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Social Democratic Party Elected	4	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia APC 176 PDP 119 LP 35 NNPP 19 APGA 5 ADC 2 SDP 2 YPP 2 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Young Progressives Party Elected	3	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia APC 176 PDP 119 LP 35 NNPP 19 APGA 5 ADC 2 SDP 2 YPP 2 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
African Democratic Congress Elected	2	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia APC 176 PDP 119 LP 35 NNPP 19 APGA 5 ADC 2 SDP 2 YPP 2 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

2023 Nigerian presidential election · 25 February 2023

Final resultsTurnout 27.1%

Results of 2023 Nigerian presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Bola Ahmed Tinubu (All Progressives Congress) Elected	8,794,726	36.6%	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Total 8,794,726 36.61% 6,984,520 29.07% 6,101,533 25.40% 1,496,687 6.23% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Atiku Abubakar (Peoples Democratic Party)	6,984,520	29.1%	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Total 8,794,726 36.61% 6,984,520 29.07% 6,101,533 25.40% 1,496,687 6.23% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Peter Obi (Labour Party)	6,101,533	25.4%	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Total 8,794,726 36.61% 6,984,520 29.07% 6,101,533 25.40% 1,496,687 6.23% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (New Nigeria Peoples Party)	1,496,687	6.2%	inecnigeria.org Official source Registered Voters 93,469,008 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Total 8,794,726 36.61% 6,984,520 29.07% 6,101,533 25.40% 1,496,687 6.23% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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2023 Nigerian parliamentary election · 25 February 2023

Final resultsTurnout 27.1%

Results of 2023 Nigerian parliamentary election
Party or candidate	Seats	Source
All Progressives Congress Elected	176	inecnigeria.org Official source Percentage Turnout (based on collected PVCs & accredited voters) 27.05% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 360 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Peoples Democratic Party Elected	119	inecnigeria.org Official source Percentage Turnout (based on collected PVCs & accredited voters) 27.05% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 360 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Labour Party Elected	35	inecnigeria.org Official source Percentage Turnout (based on collected PVCs & accredited voters) 27.05% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 360 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
New Nigeria Peoples Party Elected	19	inecnigeria.org Official source Percentage Turnout (based on collected PVCs & accredited voters) 27.05% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 360 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
All Progressives Grand Alliance Elected	5	inecnigeria.org Official source Percentage Turnout (based on collected PVCs & accredited voters) 27.05% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 360 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
African Democratic Congress Elected	2	inecnigeria.org Official source Percentage Turnout (based on collected PVCs & accredited voters) 27.05% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 360 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Social Democratic Party Elected	2	inecnigeria.org Official source Percentage Turnout (based on collected PVCs & accredited voters) 27.05% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 360 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Young Progressives Party Elected	2	inecnigeria.org Official source Percentage Turnout (based on collected PVCs & accredited voters) 27.05% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia All 360 seats in the House of Representatives Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nigeria in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

inecnigeria.orgOfficial source
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justice.gov.ngOfficial source
naltf.gov.ngOfficial source
wp1.inecnigeria.orgOfficial source
Wikidata Q24961921: 2015 Nigerian presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q56684494: 2019 Nigerian presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q30594192: 2019 Nigerian general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q109918443: 2019 Nigerian National Assembly electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q104881916: 2023 Nigerian general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q83974481: 2023 Nigerian presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q84035932: 2023 Nigerian parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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