The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 Presidential elections.
The list includes 12 presidential candidates from different political parties, along with their vice-presidential candidates.
According to the list signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the candidates include 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 list also featured two female 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 list, alongside his running mate, Abubakar Nafisat Usaku, who is also 35 years old.
Hereunder is the full list of the 12 presidential candidates and their running mates as contained in the document.
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
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
