18 Presidential Candidates Contesting For 2027 Election As INEC Releases Final List

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched the ultimate checklist of presidential candidates and their operating mates for the January 2027 Presidential elections.

The checklist contains 12 presidential candidates from totally different political events, together with their vice-presidential candidates.

According to the checklist signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the candidates embrace President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and activist Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC).

The checklist additionally featured two feminine presidential candidates: Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).

At 35, Adebisi Moses Olusoji of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) is the youngest presidential candidate on the checklist, alongside his operating mate, Abubakar Nafisat Usaku, who can also be 35 years previous.

Hereunder is the complete checklist of the 12 presidential candidates and their operating mates as contained within the doc.

1. Rufai Adekunle Omo-Aje — AA

• Party: Action Alliance (AA)
• Age: 71
• Running mate: Shehu Hussaini, 56

2. Abbas-Bin Aliyu — ADP

• Party: Action Democratic Party (ADP)
• Age: 44
• Running mate: Ike Chinazam, 50

3. Yusuf Kabiru — APP

• Party: Action Peoples Party (APP)
• Age: 54
• Running mate: Ofordile Peace Egobia, 47

4. Omoyele Sowore — AAC

• Party: African Action Congress (AAC)
• Age: 55
• Running mate: Magashi Haruna Garba, 49

5. Atiku Abubakar — ADC

• Party: African Democratic Congress (ADC)
• Age: 79
• Running mate: Amaechi Chibuike Rotimi, 61

6. Bola Ahmed Tinubu — APC

• Party: All Progressives Congress (APC)
• Age: 74
• Running mate: Kashim Shettima, 59

7. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde — APM

• Party: Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
• Age: 58
• Running mate: Musa Lawal Daura, 73

8. Sunday Adenuga — BP

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• Party: Boot Party (BP)
• Age: 52
• Running mate: Mustapha Usman Turaki, 40

9. Adebisi Moses Olusoji — DLA

• Party: Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA)
• Age: 35
• Running mate: Abubakar Nafisat Usaku, 35

10. Sunday Chibuzo Okereke — LP

• Party: Labour Party (LP)
• Age: 43
• Running mate: Hajia Bintu Konto, 54

11. Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori — NDP

• Party: National Democratic Party (NDP)
• Age: 48
• Running mate: Chukwuemeka Uchenna Anthony, 48

12. Nkem Esther Okereke — NRM

• Party: National Rescue Movement (NRM)
• Age: 43
• Running mate: Sulaiman Nasir Muhammed, 35

13. Peter Obi Greogory–NDC

Party: National Democratic Congress (NDC)
Age: 65
Running mate: Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, 68

14. Onor Sandy Ojang–PDP

Party: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Age: 60
Running mate: Umaru Babangida, 61

15. Duke Donald—PRP

Party: Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
Age: 64
Running mate: Rabiu Kabiru, 80

16. Adebayo Adewale Ebenezer–SDP

Party: Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Age: 54
Running mate: Bugajie Usman Muhammed, 74

17. Agada Peter Ada –YPP

Party: Young Progressive Party (YPP)
Age: 54
Running mate: Key Patience Ndidi, 52

18. Nwanyanwu Daniel Daberechukwu–ZLP

Party: Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
Age: 66
Running mate: Hasan Khalid, 37