An extensive electoral schedule for 2025 and 2026, which includes five significant elections and the nationwide resumption of Continuous Voter Registration, has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC).
During the second quarterly consultative meeting with resident electoral commissioners in Abuja on Tuesday, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of INEC, made this announcement.
The INEC Chairman said, “The five major elections highlighted in the new timetable include bye-elections in 12 states, slated for August 16, 2025, followed by the Anambra State Governorship election on November 8, 2025. Looking into 2026, the schedule includes Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on February 21, 2026, the Ekiti State Governorship election on June 20, 2026, and the Osun State Governorship election on August 8, 2026.”
“Online pre-registration will commence on August 18, 2025, followed by in-person registration across the country from August 25, 2025.
“For Anambra State, ahead of its governorship election, the CVR will begin earlier, next week, and will be conducted simultaneously in all 326 wards to ensure the compilation of a new voters’ register at least 90 days before the election, as required by law”, he added.
Yakubu welcomed six just sworn-in RECs to the meeting for the first time, together with two recently appointed National Commissioners, Professor Sunday Aja and Abdulrazak Yusuf.
He underlined the crucial role that RECs play in election management and urged them to take initiative in implementing procedural and policy matters without constant direction from Headquarters.
According to the INEC Chairman, the Commission is developing a supplemental regulation and guidance to address concerns about how Section 65 of the Electoral Act 2022 on the review of election results should be interpreted.
“I wish to remind you that your work does not begin as the General Election approaches. You are full-time Commissioners,” Professor Yakubu remarked, underscoring the continuous nature of electoral duties and the need for sustained commitment from all officials.
“You can only effectively discharge your responsibilities when you are knowledgeable and committed”, he added.
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