Election calendar
Election cycles and planning windows
Track published election-cycle records so readers can move from dates and timelines into offices, candidates, and civic explainers.
2027 General Elections
General election · Upcoming · 2027
Presidential, National Assembly, and governorship elections expected in 2027.
2026 FCT Area Council Elections
Area council election · Upcoming · 2026 · Federal Capital Territory
Chairmanship and councillorship elections across FCT area councils.
2026 Kaduna Local Government Elections
Local government election · Upcoming · 2026 · Kaduna State
Kaduna local government chairmanship and councillorship elections.
2026 Lagos Local Government Elections
Local government election · Upcoming · 2026 · Lagos State
Lagos local government chairmanship and councillorship elections.
2024 Imo Local Government Elections
Local government election · Completed · 2024 · Imo State
Completed historical Imo State local government chairmanship and councillorship elections held on 21 September 2024, conducted by the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) across all 27 local government areas.
2023 General Elections
General election · Completed · 2023
Presidential, National Assembly, and governorship elections held in 2023.
2023 Imo State Governorship Election
Off-cycle election · Completed · 2023 · Imo State
Completed off-cycle Imo State governorship election held on 11 November 2023, conducted by INEC. The declared result was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria on 23 August 2024.