The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of 18 presidential candidates and their running mates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, featuring President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi.
The list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, contains candidates representing 18 political parties. The commission’s publication was reported on September 12, 2026, rather than October 10.
Tinubu is listed as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while Atiku Abubakar is representing the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi appears on the list as the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Other prominent names include Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
The list also features African Action Congress (AAC) candidate Omoyele Sowore, Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Adewole Adebayo, Labour Party (LP) candidate Sunday Chibuzo Okereke and Young Progressive Party (YPP) candidate Peter Agada.
Other candidates include Rufai Adekunle Omo-Aje of the Action Alliance (AA), Abbas-Bin Aliyu of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yusuf Kabiru of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Sunday Adenuga of the Boot Party (BP), Moses Adebisi Olusoji of the Democratic Labour Alliance (DLA) and Nwanyanwu Daberechukwu of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
Two women are also contesting the presidency. They are Ada Elizabeth Frederick Okwori of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).
Four women appear among the vice-presidential candidates: Peace Egobia of the APP, Nafisat Usaku of the DLA, Hajja Bintu Konto of the Labour Party and Patience Ndidi Key of the YPP.
According to the published list, the presidential candidates are aged between 35 and 79, while the vice-presidential candidates range from 35 to 80. Atiku, listed at 79, is the oldest presidential candidate, while Moses Adebisi Olusoji of the DLA, aged 35, is the youngest.
INEC’s published timetable schedules the presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are scheduled for February 6, 2027.
The publication of the final list provides voters with an official reference for the candidates and parties participating in the presidential contest as preparations for the 2027 elections continue.
The full list of presidential candidates and their running mates is available on INEC’s website.
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