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Election guide

Everything you need to vote, in plain words.

The dates, your voter card, how voting works step by step, and what to do on the day.

Key dates

Two Saturdays. Two trips to your polling unit.

Saturday 16 January 2027

President, Senate and House of Representatives

Three ballot papers

67days to go

Saturday 6 February 2027

Governor and State House of Assembly

Two ballot papers

88days to go

Voting runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you are in the queue by 2:30 p.m., you still vote.

Your voter card

Your PVC is your ticket to vote.

The PVC (Permanent Voter Card) is the card INEC gives you when you register to vote. On election day, take it to the polling unit where you registered.

Find your collection point

The finder shows your polling unit, where to collect your card and your INEC local government office. All 4,104 polling units in Adamawa are listed.

Find your PVC

What to bring on the day

Your PVC. Lost it? INEC also accepts its printed downloadable copy. Ask your INEC office.

How voting works

Seven steps, from the queue to the count.

  1. 1

    Go to your polling unit

    Go to the polling unit where you registered, between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and join the queue.

    Older people, visibly pregnant women, nursing mothers and people with disabilities are given priority in the queue.

  2. 2

    Accreditation

    An official checks your PVC. The BVAS machine reads your fingerprint, or your face.

  3. 3

    Your ballot paper

    Your finger is inked. The presiding officer stamps, signs and dates your ballot paper.

  4. 4

    Thumbprint inside one box

    In the voting cubicle, alone and without your phone, ink your thumb with the ink provided and press it inside one box only: the party you choose. APM is the cassava.

  5. 5

    Keep it clean

    Do not let the ink touch another box and make no other mark, or your vote may be rejected. Made a mistake? Ask for a new paper before you drop it.

  6. 6

    Fold and drop

    Fold the paper carefully and drop it in the matching ballot box, in full view.

  7. 7

    Stay calm for the count

    You may stay calmly nearby to watch the count. The result is posted at your polling unit.

Watch

Watch the ballot guide

Short films for each election day, in English and Hausa. Nothing downloads until you tap play.

Saturday 16 January 2027 (President, Senate and House of Representatives)

Short clips

Saturday 6 February 2027 (Governor and State House of Assembly)

Short clips

Who is on the ballot

Five offices, one line each.

  • 16 January

    President

    Leads the federal government of Nigeria.

  • 16 January

    Senate

    Senators make the country’s laws. Each represents a senatorial district.

  • 16 January

    House of Representatives

    Members make the country’s laws. Each represents a federal constituency.

  • 6 February

    Governor

    Leads the Adamawa State government.

  • 6 February

    State House of Assembly

    Members make Adamawa’s state laws. Each represents a state constituency.

See the APM candidates on the ballot
Election-day checklist

Tick them off.

Your ticks stay on this phone only.

Your vote is yours alone. Never sell it.

After you vote

The result is posted where you voted.

  • After the count, the result is posted at your polling unit.
  • You are free to stay nearby to watch, as long as you are orderly.
  • No campaigning and no party badges near the polling unit on election day.
  • Keep the peace: stay calm and orderly.
Questions

Common questions

I lost my PVC. Can I still vote?

INEC also accepts its printed downloadable copy of your card. Ask your INEC local government office how to get it. The finder shows the office address.

Find your PVC
I have moved house. Where do I vote?

You vote at the polling unit where you registered. Use the finder to see which one that is. If you have moved, ask your INEC local government office.

Find your PVC
Is there a priority queue?

Yes. Older people, visibly pregnant women, nursing mothers and people with disabilities are given priority in the queue.

What time should I go?

Voting runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you are in the queue by 2:30 p.m., you still vote.

Can I take my phone into the cubicle?

No. You mark your ballot paper alone and without your phone.

What if I make a mistake on my ballot paper?

Do not drop it in the box. Ask the officials for a new paper first.

Source: INEC (2026 election guidelines and calendar).