Mr Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information Voter Education Committee, announced the extension in a statement in Abuja.

INEC extends the deadline for political parties to submit candidates for the 2027 elections to August 11, 2026, following appeals. Get details on the INEC

According to INEC, the deadline, which was originally scheduled to close on Saturday, August 8, 2026, has now been extended to Tuesday, August 11.