The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have confirmed the successful upload of their presidential, vice-presidential and National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Candidate Nomination Portal, as the electoral body extended the submission deadline for political parties to July 14.
The development came as the APC mocked opposition parties that failed to meet the original July 11 deadline, saying their inability to complete the nomination process on schedule raised questions about their organisational capacity and readiness for the 2027 general elections.
The electoral commission, on Sunday, extended the deadline for political parties to submit the names and personal particulars of their candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections by three days, shifting it to midnight on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
INEC disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna.
