2023 · 25 February 2023
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bola Tinubu APC | 8,794,726 | 36.6% |
| Atiku Abubakar PDP | 6,984,520 | 29.1% |
| Peter Obi LP | 6,101,533 | 25.4% |
| Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP | 1,496,687 | 6.2% |
Registered voters: 93,469,008. Votes cast: 24,965,218. Turnout: 26.7%.
Election 2027
The presidential and National Assembly elections are on Saturday 16 January 2027.
This page brings together INEC's timetable, the candidates on the ballot, how to vote, and past results, with a source for every fact. DataNigeria does not support any party or candidate and does not publish predictions. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order of party.
Facts checked 1 November 2026.
- Registered voters
- Over 103 million
- Announced by INEC's chairman on 5 October 2026. The final register is due on 15 December 2026 (see the timetable).
- Source
INEC timetable
| Date | What happens | Status |
|---|---|---|
| INEC publishes the first 2027 timetable (elections on 20 February and 6 March 2027) Source | ||
| INEC moves the elections to 16 January and 6 February 2027 to comply with the Electoral Act 2026 Source | ||
| Party primaries, including resolution of disputes Source | ||
| Presidential and National Assembly campaigns begin Source | ||
| Governorship and State Assembly campaigns begin Source | ||
| Final list of presidential and National Assembly candidates published Source | ||
| Collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) begins at local government centres Source | ||
| Preliminary voters register displayed for claims and objections Source | ||
| Final list of governorship and State Assembly candidates due Source | ||
| Final register of voters certified and published Source | ||
| Presidential and National Assembly elections Source | ||
| Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections Source | ||
| Tenure of the current President and most governors ends Source |
How to vote
Check you are on the register
Anyone registered can look up their details on INEC's online register at display.inecnigeria.org. The final register is due on 15 December 2026.
Collect your Permanent Voter Card
PVC collection began on 9 October 2026 at local government collection centres. You need your PVC to vote.
Vote at your own polling unit
On election day, go to the polling unit where you registered. Your identity is checked with the BVAS device before you are given a ballot; the Electoral Act 2026 makes this check compulsory.
Results are posted for everyone to see
After counting, each polling unit's result is sent electronically to INEC's Result Viewing Portal (IReV), where anyone can view it. If the network fails, results are recorded on paper result sheets (Form EC8A) instead.
Presidential candidates
18 tickets, alphabetical by party| Party | Presidential candidate | Running mate |
|---|---|---|
| AA | Rufai Omo-Aje | Shehu Hussaini |
| AAC African Action Congress | Omoyele Sowore | Haruna Magashi |
| ADC African Democratic Congress | Atiku Abubakar | Rotimi Amaechi |
| ADP | Aliyu Abbas-Bin | Chinazam Ike |
| APC All Progressives Congress | Bola Tinubu | Kashim Shettima |
| APM Allied Peoples Movement | Seyi Makinde | Musa Daura |
| APP | Kabiru Yusuf | Peace Egobia Ofordile |
| BP | Sunday Adenuga | Usman Turaki Mustapha |
| DLA | Moses Adebisi | Nafisat Abubakar |
| LP Labour Party | Sunday Okereke | Hajja Bintu Konto |
| NDC | Peter Obi | Rabiu Kwankwaso |
| NDP National Democratic Party | Ada Okwori | Uchenna Chukwuemeka |
| NRM National Rescue Movement | Nkem Okereke | Nasir Sulaiman |
| PDP Peoples Democratic Party | Sandy Ojang Onor | Umaru Babangida |
| PRP Peoples Redemption Party | Donald Duke | Kabiru Rabiu |
| SDP Social Democratic Party | Adewole Adebayo | Usman Bugaje |
| YPP | Peter Agada | Patience Ndidi Key |
| ZLP Zenith Labour Party | Daniel Nwanyanwu | Hassan Khalid |
INEC published the final list on 12 September 2026. Names as reported by ThisDay and Sahara Reporters; we are checking them against INEC's own list. A full party name is shown only where both reports give it and agree.
Past presidential results
National totals · share of valid votesTurnout is votes cast as a share of registered voters. INEC's own results for 1999 to 2011 are not online, so those figures come from the IFES ElectionGuide database, checked against Nigerian reports. Shares are rounded to one decimal place.
2019 · 23 February 2019
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammadu Buhari APC | 15,191,847 | 55.6% |
| Atiku Abubakar PDP | 11,262,978 | 41.2% |
Registered voters: 84,004,084. Votes cast: 28,614,190. Turnout: 34.1%.
INEC's collated results use a register of 82,344,107, which gives a turnout of 34.75%.
2015 · 28 March 2015
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammadu Buhari APC | 15,424,921 | 54.0% |
| Goodluck Jonathan PDP | 12,853,162 | 45.0% |
Registered voters: 67,422,005. Votes cast: 29,432,083. Turnout: 43.7%.
Source: INEC Presidential Election Analysis 2015 (PDF); IFES ElectionGuide
2011 · 16 April 2011
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goodluck Jonathan PDP | 22,495,187 | 58.9% |
| Muhammadu Buhari CPC | 12,214,853 | 32.0% |
| Nuhu Ribadu ACN | 2,079,151 | 5.4% |
Registered voters: 73,528,040. Votes cast: 39,469,484. Turnout: 53.7%.
Reports describe the 2011 register as about 73.5 million; ElectionGuide's exact figure is shown.
Source: IFES ElectionGuide; ISS situation report, May 2011, with INEC's results table (PDF)
2007 · 21 April 2007
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Umaru Musa Yar'Adua PDP | 24,638,063 | 69.6% |
| Muhammadu Buhari ANPP | 6,605,299 | 18.7% |
| Atiku Abubakar | 2,637,848 | 7.5% |
Registered voters: 61,567,036. Votes cast: 35,397,517. Turnout: 57.5%.
One report of INEC's announcement gives Buhari 6,665,299 votes. We use the ElectionGuide figure, which matches other reports, until INEC's record can be checked.
Source: IFES ElectionGuide; ICIR
2003 · 19 April 2003
Winner: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP)
Three different sets of vote totals for 2003 are in circulation, and we have not yet confirmed which matches INEC's final declaration. We will publish the figures once checked.
1999 · 27 February 1999
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Olusegun Obasanjo PDP | 18,738,154 | 62.8% |
| Olu Falae AD/APP | 11,110,287 | 37.2% |
Registered voters: 57,938,945. Votes cast: 30,280,052. Turnout: 52.3%.
Source: IFES ElectionGuide; The Carter Center (election date); ICIR
Sources for this page
- News Agency of Nigeria: INEC reschedules 2027 general election (27 Feb 2026)
- Blueprint: INEC chairman's speech releasing the 2027 timetable (13 Feb 2026)
- Voice of Nigeria: INEC records over 103 million registered voters (5 Oct 2026)
- Blueprint: Nigeria's registered voters now 103m, INEC (6 Oct 2026)
- TechEconomy: PVC collection begins nationwide on 9 October 2026
- Blueprint: INEC grants online access to preliminary register; final register on 15 Dec 2026
- ThisDay: INEC's final list of presidential candidates (13 Sep 2026)
- Sahara Reporters: INEC releases final list, 18 parties to contest (12 Sep 2026)
- BusinessDay: 12 takeaways from the new Electoral Act, by the Senate Leader (24 Feb 2026)
Sources for past results are listed under each election.