2027: INEC publishes final names of presidential candidates, running mates [FULL LIST]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of candidates contesting the 2027 presidential election.

The list features 18 presidential candidates and their respective running mates.

The list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, includes President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

Other prominent candidates on the list are 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.

Also listed are 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.

The list further features Adebisi Olusoji of the Democratic Labour Alliance, DLA, Sunday Okereke of the Labour Party, LP, 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.

Two women are among the presidential candidates: Ada Elizabeth Frederick Okwori of the National Democratic Party, NDP and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement, NRM.

Meanwhile, four women are listed as vice-presidential candidates. They are Peace Egobia of the APP, Nafisat Usaku of the DLA, Hajja Konto of the LP, and Patience Key of the YPP.

According to the published list, the presidential candidates are aged between 35 and 79, while the vice-presidential candidates are between 35 and 80. The oldest presidential candidate is 79, followed by another candidate aged 74.

Moses Adebisi of the DLA, aged 35, is identified as the youngest presidential candidate on the list.

INEC has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will hold on February 6, 2027.

The commission revised its election timetable following the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026.

Below is the full list of presidential candidates and their running mates.

2027: INEC publishes final names of presidential candidates, running mates [FULL LIST]