The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 18 presidential candidates and their respective running mates for Nigeria’s 2027 general election, 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, includes candidates from various political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Labour Party (LP).
Other prominent contenders on the list include Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party, and former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
Full List of Presidential Candidates and Their Political Parties
According to the list published by INEC, the 18 presidential candidates are drawn from different political parties competing for Nigeria’s highest political office.
They 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), Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC), and Sunday Adenuga of the Boot Party (BP).
Also featured are Adebisi Olusoji of the Democratic Labour Alliance (DLA), Sunday Okereke of the Labour Party, Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peter Agada of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), and Nwanyanwu Daberechukwu of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
The list also includes Ada Elizabeth Frederick Okwori of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), the two women identified among the presidential candidates.
Four Women Listed as Vice-Presidential Candidates
INEC’s published list also features four women contesting for the position of vice president alongside their respective presidential candidates.
They are Peace Egobia of the Action Peoples Party, Nafisat Usaku of the Democratic Labour Alliance, Hajja Konto of the Labour Party, and Patience Key of the Young Progressive Party.
Their inclusion adds to the gender representation among the candidates seeking elective office in the 2027 presidential race.
INEC List Shows Wide Age Range Among Candidates
The published list indicates that the presidential candidates are between 35 and 79 years old, while the vice-presidential candidates are aged between 35 and 80.
Moses Adebisi of the Democratic Labour Alliance, aged 35, is identified in the supplied information as the youngest presidential candidate. The list also identifies the oldest presidential candidate as 79, followed by another candidate aged 74.
INEC Announces 2027 Presidential Election Date
INEC has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are slated for February 6, 2027.
The commission revised its election timetable following the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026.
With the final list published, attention is expected to focus on the candidates, their running mates, party platforms, and campaigns ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Note: The complete candidate-and-running-mate breakdown should be included below this report using INEC’s official published list. The supplied information names the presidential candidates but does not provide the running mate of each candidate.
