The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars and credentials of 19 presidential candidates and their running mates ahead of the 2027 poll.
This is as the stage was officially opened for the commencement of the presidential campaign on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
According to the election tracker NGelections.com, 127 candidates across 28 states will be running for governor in 2027. Of the number, 122 have been nominated, four have declared, and one is still being monitored.
INEC has fixed January 16, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections, while the governorship and State House of Assembly elections are scheduled for February 6, 2027.
INEC’s published list includes 19 presidential candidates and their running mates, with the commission making their personal information and credentials available for public scrutiny in accordance with the Electoral Act.
The presidential race features:
President Bola Tinubu – All Progressives Congress
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar – African Democratic Congress
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi – Nigeria Democratic Congress
Sandy Onor – Peoples Democratic Party
Omoyele Sowore – African Action Congress
Donald Duke – Peoples Redemption Party
Adebayo Adewole – Social Democratic Party
Seyi Makinde – Allied Peoples Movement
Other candidates are from the National Democratic Party, Young Progressives Party, Action Alliance, Boot Party, Democratic Liberty Alliance, Zenith Labour Party, Labour Party, National Rescue Movement, Action Democratic Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party and Action Peoples Party.
At the state level, the number of candidates is considerably higher. The latest election data currently tracks 127 governorship candidates from 18 political parties across the 28 states scheduled to hold governorship elections in 2027.
The APC and PDP have the largest number of candidates, with 28 each, followed by the ADC with 21, Labour Party with 16 and NDC with nine.
The SDP has six candidates, while APM, PRP and Accord have three each. Other parties have a smaller number of candidates.
(Ripples)
