The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as fake a campaign timetable for the 2027 General Elections circulating on social media, insisting it has not released any separate campaign schedule.
The viral graphic falsely claimed that campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections would end on January 15, 2027, instead of January 14, while governorship and State House of Assembly campaigns would close on February 5, 2027, instead of February 4.
Reacting on Wednesday, in a statement obtained by PERISCOPE NIGERIA, through the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, stated that the graphic did not originate from the commission.
“This graphic did not emanate from INEC. The commission does not issue campaign timetables separately. All official campaign timelines are already contained in the revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election released on February 26, 2026,” he said.
Oketola urged the media and the public to rely only on INEC’s official communication channels for electoral information, warning against the spread of misinformation and disinformation as the election season approaches.
INEC’s revised timetable released on February 26, 2026, schedules the presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, and the governorship and State House of Assembly elections for February 6, 2027.
Under the approved timetable, campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections will run from August 19, 2026, to January 14, 2027, while governorship and State Assembly campaigns will commence on September 9, 2026, and end on February 4, 2027—24 hours before the respective elections.