The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published the personal particulars of candidates contesting the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections.
The publication was carried out at INEC state offices nationwide in accordance with the commission’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections.
The published particulars featured presidential candidate and their designated running mates representing various political parties across the country.
According to the details released by the commission, President Bola Tinubu was listed as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with Vice President Kashim Shettima retained as his running mate.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) fielded former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate, paired with former Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as his vice-presidential running mate.
Similarly, the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) published Peter Obi as its presidential candidate, with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate.
Other political party flag bearers and their running mates published by the electoral body include the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with Sandy Onor as presidential candidate and Umaru Babangida as runing mate.
Also were African Action Congress (AAC): Omoyele Sowore as the presidential candidate and Garba Magashi as the vice-presidential candidate; and the Young Progressives Party (YPP)- Zugwai Chukwu as the presidential candidate and Egbeola Martins as VP.
Social Democratic Party (SDP)- Adewole Adebayo as Presidential candidate and Bujgaje Mohammed as VP; African Democratic Party (ADP): Abbas-Bin Aliyu (presidential candidate) and Ike Chinazam (VP); National Democratic Congress (NDC)- Fredrick Okwori as presidential candidate and Anthony Chukwuemeka as running mate.
For Labour Party (LP)- Chibuzo Okereke (Presidential candidate), Bintu Konto (VP); New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP): Mohammed Dikwa (Presidential candidate), Isah Abubakar (VP); Action Alliance (AA).
Also published were the details of candidates for the senate and the House of Assembly
INEC noted that the display of personal particulars allowed the public and political stakeholders to inspect the candidates’ credentials and lodge any valid claims or objections as provided by the Electoral Act.
