FULL LIST: INEC releases final list of 18 presidential candidates for 2027 election - Punch Newspapers
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was released on Saturday in Abuja and contains candidates sponsored by 18 political parties. Of the 18 presidential candidates, 16 are male, while two are female. The male presidential candidates include Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Gregory Obi of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party and Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement. Others are Donald Duke of the People’s Redemption Party, Sunday Chibuzo Okereke of the Labour Party, Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress, Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party, Rufai Adekunle Omo-Aje of the Action Alliance and Aliyu Abbas-Bin of the Action Democratic Party. Also on the list are Kabiru Yusuf of the Allied Peoples Party, Sunday Adenuga of the Boot Party, Moses Olusoji Adebisi of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement, Daniel Daberechukwu Nwanyanwu of the Zenith Labour Party and Peter Ada Agada of the Young Progressive Party. The two female presidential candidates are Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori of the National Democratic Party and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement. The commission also listed 14 male and four female vice-presidential candidates. The female running mates are Peace Egobia Ofordile of the Allied Peoples Party, Nafisat Usaku Abubakar of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Hajja Bintu Konto of the Labour Party and Patience Ndidi Key of the Young Progressive Party. The full list is as follows: 1. APC: Bola Tinubu (74) / Kashim Shettima (59) 2. ADC: Atiku Abubakar (79) / Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (61) 3. NDC: Peter Gregory Obi (65) / Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso (69) 4. LP: Sunday Chibuzo Okereke (43) / Hajja Bintu Konto (54) 5. PDP: Sandy Ojang Onor (60) / Umaru Babangida (61) Ex-PDP chair Bamanga Tukur for burial on Sunday in Yola Evening recap: Bamanga Tukur dies at 90, Dangote projects N10,000 refinery shares, 54 countries offer eVisa, other top stories PAP sends 54 scholars to UK for postgraduate studies 6. AA: Rufai Adekunle Omo-Aje / Shehu Hussaini 7. ADP: Aliyu Abbas-Bin / Chinazam Ike 8. APP: Kabiru Yusuf / Peace Egobia Ofordile 9. AAC: Omoyele Sowore / Haruna Garba Magashi 10. APM: Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (58) / Musa Lawal Daura 11. BP: Sunday Adenuga / Usman Turaki Mustapha 12. DLA: Moses Olusoji Adebisi / Nafisat Usaku Abubakar 13. NDP: Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori / Uchenna Anthony Chukwuemeka 14. NRM: Nkem Esther Okereke / Nasir Muhammed Sulaiman 15. PRP: Donald Duke / Kabiru Rabiu 16. SDP: Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo / Usman Muhammed Bugaje 17. YPP: Peter Ada Agada / Patience Ndidi Key 18. ZLP: Daniel Daberechukwu Nwanyanwu / Hassan Khalid The commission also released the final list of candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives elections. Tosin Oyediran Tosin Oyediran is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over eight years of professional experience in reporting and storytelling. He is known for conducting incisive interviews and producing compelling human-angle stories that bring clarity and depth to the news. Tosin covers a broad range of beats including politics, health, advocacy, sports, and entertainment, with a strong focus on people-centred reporting. His work reflects firsthand newsroom experience, editorial insight, and a commitment to accurate, engaging, and trustworthy journalism.
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