INEC Announces 18 Presidential Candidates for 2027 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published its final list of 18 presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections. This list, signed by the commission’s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, includes President Bola Tinubu as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) flagbearer, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate.

Other candidates include Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Donald Duke of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). The list features candidates from various parties, including the Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, and Labour Party, among others.

Notably, there are two female presidential candidates: Ada Elizabeth Frederick Okwori and Nkem Esther Okereke. The candidates' ages range from 35 to 79, with the oldest being 79 years old.