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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026 ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to inform Nigerians and stakeholders in the electoral process that all 22 registered political parties have successfully submitted their membership registers to the Commission in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026,” INEC said.
According to the Commission, the submission followed an extension granted to political parties after concerns were raised over the initial deadline during a meeting held on March 24, 2026.
INEC stated that although the original deadline for submission was fixed for April 21, 2026, it was later shifted to May 10, 2026, in line with Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act 2026 and the timetable for party primaries.
The Commission noted that all political parties successfully submitted their membership registers by May 8, 2026, two days before the extended deadline.
It explained that parties were permitted to conduct their primaries between April 23 and May 30, 2026, while party membership registers were required to be submitted no later than 21 days before their respective primaries.
INEC added that the submitted registers would undergo verification in line with the law, reaffirming its commitment to conducting free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections in 2027.
Ahead of 2027 Presidential and general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC has pegged its cost to pick the form for its presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at N60 million as the party unveiled its timetable for primaries and sale of forms ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The NDC has also fixed N30 million as cost for the governorship form. Governorship aspirants are to pay N10 million for the Expression of Interest Form and N20 million for the Nomination Form.
For Senatorial aspirants, the party fixed the fees at N3 million and N5 million respectively, while House of Representatives aspirants are expected to pay N2 million for the Expression of Interest Form and N4 million for the Nomination Form.
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State House of Assembly aspirants will pay N1 million for the Expression of Interest Form and N1.5 million for the Nomination Form.
The timetable was contained in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, and National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu.
According to the statement, the sale of Expression of Interest Forms for all elective positions will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and close on Monday, May 18, 2026.
According to the party, aspirants would undergo screening and interviews between May 19 and May 21 before becoming eligible to purchase Nomination Forms.
It stated that the sale of Nomination Forms would commence immediately after the screening exercise and run from May 21 to May 23, while completed forms must be returned not later than May 25.
The NDC also disclosed that appeals arising from the screening process would be handled on May 25 and 26, while primary elections for various offices would hold on May 27 and 28.
According to the timetable, the party’s presidential primary election is scheduled for May 29, 2026, in Abuja.
The party said that aspirants for State Houses of Assembly would be screened in their respective states, while screening for National Assembly and presidential aspirants would take place at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.
The statement noted that governorship primaries would be conducted at the local government level, adding that all aspirants seeking its tickets would be required to sign undertakings in line with the party’s code of conduct and electoral guidelines.
The party further assured members and aspirants of what it described as a transparent, inclusive and credible primary process capable of producing competent candidates for the 2027 elections.
