
Official campaigns for Nigeria's 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections began on September 8, in line with the timetable set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to Daily Trust, INEC's schedule indicates that public campaigns for presidential and National Assembly positions commenced three weeks earlier, with the staggered start reflecting the commission's phased approach to the country's 2027 general elections.
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