2027 elections · Presidential
2027 Nigeria Presidential Election
The presidential election is scheduled for 16 January 2027. 2 confirmed candidates are contesting, representing APC, PDP. [SAMPLE] President Candidate One (APC) is the incumbent seeking re-election.
Candidates
CandidatePartyRunning mateStatus
- [SAMPLE] President Candidate OneIncumbentAPC[SAMPLE] VP Pick AConfirmed
- [SAMPLE] President Candidate TwoPDP[SAMPLE] VP Pick BConfirmed
Key dates
- Election day
- 16 January 2027
- Campaign period
- To be announced
- Status
- Upcoming
Prior baseline
No prior result on record for this race yet.
What's at stake
[SAMPLE COPY] Nigeria's 2027 presidential election is a national contest decided by total votes plus the 25%-in-24-states threshold.
Frequently Asked Questions
16 January 2027.