2027: Deadline For Submission Of Names Of Candidates Has Expired, Extension Not ‘Under Consideration’-Top INEC Official

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is not planning to extend the deadline for the submission of names of candidates by the political parties, a top official of the electoral body, Mohammed Haruna, has submitted.

He added that Saturday, July 11, 2026, was the deadline for the submission of the presidential and National Assembly candidates.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Mohammed Haruna, who commented on the issue while talking to reporters, added that political parties had until midnight on Saturday to upload the names of their presidential and National Assembly candidates.

‘Various parties have uploaded their nominees. They have until 12 midnight to upload. The deadline is still July 11’ he submitted while disclosing that 14 political parties had made names of their candidates available on INEC’s portal before his interview with journalists on Saturday..

 ‘The political parties that have so far submitted their candidates on the portal are AA, AAC, ADC, APC, APGA, APM, LP, NDC, NRM, PDP, PRP, SDP, YPP and ZLP.

I can confirm to you that the APC has submitted its presidential candidate and retained Shettima as Vice Presidential candidate. The only thing is that it has not submitted candidates for all the constituencies. I think they have issues with maybe the Senate and House of Representatives, so, they have not submitted some of the names.

The PDP, too, has not submitted the name of its presidential candidate. The faction recognized by INEC has not submitted its presidential candidate’ he added-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you