FULL LIST, PHOTOS: 18 Presidential Candidates Contesting For 2027 Election As INEC Releases Final List

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