🇳🇬 Nigeria's political landscape just got a calendar shakeup! The electoral commission announced today that the presidential election will now take place on January 16, 2027 – over a month earlier than originally planned. The move comes after pushback from Muslim communities about the initial February 20 date conflicting with Ramadan observances. 🌙
Political parties have their work cut out for them, with candidate nominations scheduled between April 23 and May 30 this year. All eyes are on President Bola Tinubu, who's expected to run for re-election after his 2023 victory where he secured 36% of votes against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.
In a win for tech-savvy voters, Tinubu recently signed legislation enabling real-time electronic transmission of election results – a transparency upgrade that could reshape how Africa's most populous nation conducts democracy. 📱✨
