INEC releases final list of 2027 presidential candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of presidential candidates for the 2027 general election.

The list contains 19 candidates and their running mates, including President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Other candidates on the list include the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Sandy Onor, African Action Congress (AAC) candidate Omoyele Sowore, and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate Seyi Makinde.

Donald Duke is listed as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), while 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, Social Democratic Party and Action Peoples Party.

The electoral commission had earlier published the provisional list of presidential candidates and their running mates, along with their personal particulars and credentials.

The final publication follows the deadline for political parties to substitute candidates for the presidential and National Assembly elections.

The 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027.

INEC is required under the Electoral Act 2026 to publish the final list of candidates at least 60 days before the election.