INEC Extends 2027 Election Candidate Submission Deadline To August 11- Ekohotblog

INEC extended the candidate submission deadline to Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
PVC collection in Osun State has been suspended ahead of August 15.
INEC said stolen PVCs cannot be used to cast ballots.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the names of candidates for the 2027 governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.

The deadline, which was initially scheduled to close on Saturday, August 8, 2026, has now been extended to Tuesday, August 11.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that INEC announced the extension in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna.

The commission said the decision followed requests from political parties for additional time to complete the submission of their candidates through its dedicated online portal.

“The submission window, which according to the revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the General Election was originally scheduled to close on Saturday, 8th August, 2026, has been extended to Tuesday, 11th August, 2026,” INEC said.

The electoral commission also announced the suspension of Permanent Voter Card collection in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

According to INEC, voters who applied for replacement of lost, damaged or defaced PVCs have until midnight on Sunday, August 9, to print downloadable copies of their cards.

The commission said the deadline would enable it to compile data on downloaded cards and determine the final number of PVCs collected ahead of the election.

INEC said PVC collection in Osun State initially began at the Registration Area level on July 22 and continued until July 28.

The exercise was later extended to July 31 following complaints about large crowds and difficulties experienced by some voters at collection centres.

The collection exercise subsequently moved to local government offices and continued from August 1 to 7.

The commission also disclosed that downloadable replacement PVCs had been provided for affected voters in Odo-Otin and Ife Central Local Government Areas.

The measure followed the theft of PVCs during attacks on collection centres in the two areas.

INEC, however, stressed that the stolen cards could not be used to vote.

“The commission reiterates that the stolen cards cannot be used to vote,” it said.

INEC Extends 2027 Election Candidate Submission Deadline To August 11

The commission reaffirmed its readiness to conduct the Osun governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026.

“INEC reassures the people of Osun State of its readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible and inclusive governorship election on 15th August, 2026,” the statement added.