2027: All parties have submitted their membership registers — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that all the parties in the country met the deadline for the submission of their membership registers ahead of the 2027 elections.

The Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, made this known in a statement he issued.

In the statement he made available to newsmen on Saturday, Haruna said the registers were received on May 8, 2026, two days before the May 10, 2026 deadline.

He said: “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. 

“The submission followed the extension granted by the Commission after political parties raised concerns during a meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, regarding the timeline provided in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election. 

“The Commission is pleased to note that all registered parties submitted their registers as of 8th May 2026, two days before the extended deadline.

“Following a meeting with political parties, the Commission, in a press statement issued on the 27th of March 2026, adjusted the deadline for the submission of party registers from 21st April 2026 to 10th May 2026 to align with the provisions of Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act 2026 and the actual dates fixed by political parties for their primaries. 

“Political parties were accordingly allowed to conduct their primaries within the approved period from 23rd April 2026 to 30th May 2026, while the register of party members was required to be submitted to the Commission not later than 21 days before the conduct of their respective primaries.

“INEC wishes to state that all registered political parties complied with the requirement within the extended timeframe and will subject the submitted registers to the necessary verification processes in line with the law. 

“The Commission remains committed to the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections.”