The complete list of candidates running for president in 2027 has been made public by the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC.
There are eighteen presidential contenders on the list, along with their running mates.
President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former vice president Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and former governor of Anambra State Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) are among those on the list, which was signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony.
Other notable contenders on the list include former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
onal Rescue Movement (NRM) are two female candidates for president.
In the meanwhile, there are four female contenders for vice president. They are Patience Key of the YPP, Nafisat Usaku of the DLA, Hajja Konto of the LP, and Peace Egobia of the APP.
The published list indicates that the vice-presidential candidates are between the ages of 35 and 80, and the presidential contenders are between the ages of 35 and 79. The 79-year-old presidential contender is the oldest, followed by a 74-year-old.
The youngest presidential contender on the list is Moses Adebisi of the DLA, who is 35 years old.
The gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections will take place on February 6, 2027, while the presidential and National Assembly elections are set for January 16, 2027, according to INEC.
After the Electoral Act of 2026 was passed, the commission updated its election schedule.
The complete list of presidential contenders and their running mates is provided below.
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