# Nigerian electoral process and deadline adjustments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigerian-electoral-process-and-deadline-adjustments
> Updated: 2026-08-09T10:24:56.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 2.

In Oyo State, the Independent Electoral Commission extended the deadline for political parties to conduct chairmanship and councillorship primary elections to August 5, 2026, to ensure compliance for the December 2026 local government elections.

At the national level, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) extended the deadline for political parties to upload candidate lists for the February 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections from August 8 to August 11, 2026, following appeals from various parties. In response to this extension, the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced it had completed the upload of its candidates for all elective positions, including the presidency, ahead of the original deadline. APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda stated that this early completion demonstrates the party’s organizational capacity and readiness for the 2027 electoral cycle.

In preparation for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for August 15, INEC suspended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to finalize voter statistics. Following reports of hoodlums stealing original cards at collection centers in the Odo-Otin and Ife Central local government areas, the Commission noted that stolen cards cannot be used for voting. INEC has made replacement downloadable PVCs available to affected voters, advising those seeking replacements via the downloadable option that they must print them by midnight on August 9.

## Claims

- INEC extended the deadline for uploading 2027 governorship and state House of Assembly candidates to August 11. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The deadline for voters to print downloadable replacement Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) is midnight on August 9. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- INEC suspended Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- Downloadable replacement PVCs were provided to voters in Odo-Otin and Ife Central after hoodlums stole cards from collection centres. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The All Progressives Congress (APC) completed uploading its candidates for all elective positions before the original deadline. (corroborated by 7 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-09: INEC extends candidate submission deadline and suspends Osun PVC collection

INEC has extended the 2027 candidate submission deadline to August 11 and suspended PVC collection in Osun State ahead of its August 15 election. APC reports it completed its candidate uploads early.

25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/inec-extends-candidate-upload-deadline-and-suspends-osun-pvc-collection

### 2026-07-27: Oyo State Electoral Commission Extends LG Primary Election Deadline to Aug 5, 2026

Oyo State’s electoral commission moved the deadline for local government primary elections to Aug 5 2026, extending it by nine days after a request from the Inter‑Party Advisory Council.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oyo-state-electoral-commission-extends-lg-primary-election-deadline-to-aug-5-2026

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