- INEC has published the full list of the 19 presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election
- The publication of Form EC9 is a statutory requirement under Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2026, opening the candidates to public scrutiny
- According to the list, President Bola Tinubu will contest on the APC platform with Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made public the full list of all 19 presidential candidates and their running mates who will contest the 2027 general election, clearing the path for campaigns to begin on August 19.
INEC released the information on Saturday, August 1, displaying the candidates’ Form EC9 in line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2026, which requires the commission to publish candidates’ personal particulars after receiving their nomination forms.
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The publication gives members of the public and eligible persons the legal right to examine the information submitted by each candidate and raise any concerns about the details contained in the forms.
According to The Punch, among the 19 presidential candidates listed, President Bola Tinubu will seek a second term under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with Vice President Kashim Shettima named as his running mate.
Below is the list of all the presidential candidates, their running mates and political parties:
2027 presidential candidates
|
S/N |
Candidate names |
Political Party |
Party’s Abbreviation |
|
1 |
Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
All Progressives Congress |
APC |
|
2 |
Atiku Abubakar |
African Democratic Congress |
ADC |
|
3 |
Peter Obi |
Nigeria Democratic Congress |
NDC |
|
4 |
Senator Sandy Onor |
Peoples Democratic Party |
PDP |
|
5 |
Omoyele Sowore |
African Action Congress |
AAC |
|
6 |
Donald Duke |
People’s Redemption Party |
PRP |
|
7 |
Okwori Ada Elizabeth Frederick |
National Democratic Party |
NDP |
|
8 |
Chukwu Anita Zugwai |
Young Progressives Party |
YPP |
|
9 |
Rufai Adekunle Omoaje |
Action Alliance |
AA |
|
10 |
Adenuga Sunday |
Boot Party |
BP |
|
11 |
Memeh Samuel |
Democratic Liberty Alliance |
DLA |
|
12 |
Nwanyanwu Daniel Danerechukwu |
Zenith Labour Party |
ZLP |
|
13 |
Okereke Sunday Chibuzor |
Labour Party |
LP |
|
14 |
Okereke Iken Esther |
National Rescue Movement |
NRM |
|
15 |
Abbas-Bin Aliyu |
Action Democratic Party |
AA |
|
16 |
Dikwa Suleiman Mohammed |
New Nigeria Peoples Party |
NNPP |
|
17 |
Adebayo Adewole Ebenezer |
Social Democratic Party |
SDP |
|
18 |
Seyi Makinde |
Allied Peoples Movement |
APM |
|
19 |
Yusuf Kabiru |
Action Peoples Party |
APP |
2027 vice presidential candidate
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|
S/N |
Vice Presidential Candidates |
Party |
|
1 |
Kashim Shettima |
APC |
|
2 |
Rotimi Amaechi |
ADC |
|
3 |
Rabiu Kwankwaso |
NDC |
|
4 |
Shehu Hussaini |
AA |
|
5 |
Egbeola Olawale Mertins |
YPP |
|
6 |
Ike Chinazam |
ADP |
|
7 |
Mustapha Usman Turaki |
Boot Party |
|
8 |
Balogun Alex |
DLA |
|
9 |
Chikwuemeka Uchenna Anthony |
NDP |
|
10 |
Magashi Haruna Garba |
AAC |
|
11 |
Umaru Babangida |
PDP |
|
12 |
Konto Hajja Bintu |
LP |
|
13 |
Hassan Khalid |
ZLP |
|
14 |
Samuel Magdalene Gali |
NRM |
|
15 |
Abubakar Isah |
NNPP |
|
16 |
Buba Musa |
PRP |
|
17 |
Bugaje Usman Mohammed |
SDP |
|
18 |
Ibrahim Adamu Bala |
APM |
|
19 |
Ofordile Peace Egobia |
APP |
ADC chieftain meets Shettima
Legit.ng earlier reported that former Adamawa governor and ex-senator, Bindow Jibrilla, reportedly planned to defect from the ADC to the APC ahead of the 2027 elections, posing a threat to Atiku Abubakar, the ADC 2027 presidential candidate.
This came as the ADC governorship aspirant met with Vice President Kashim Shettima, who disclosed that he discussed political matters with Bindow Jibrilla at the presidential villa.
Bindow, who was projected to get the ADC governorship ticket in Adamawa, was said to have lost it to the cousin of the former SGF, Omar Sulaiman.
Source: Legit.ng