The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of presidential and vice-presidential candidates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.

The list contains 18 presidential candidates and their running mates across various political parties. It was signed by the INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony.

Those on the list include President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).

Other presidential candidates are Rufai Adekunle Omo-Aje of the Action Alliance (AA), Abbas-Bin Aliyu of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yusuf Kabiru of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC), Sunday Adenuga of the Boot Party (BP), Adebisi Olusoji of the Democratic Labour Alliance (DLA), Sunday Okereke of the Labour Party (LP), Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peter Agada of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), and Nwanyanwu Daberechukwu of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

The list also features two female presidential candidates: Ada Elizabeth Frederick Okwori of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).

Four women are listed as vice-presidential candidates. They are Peace Egobia of the APP, Nafisat Usaku of the DLA, Hajja Konto of the LP, and Patience Key of the YPP.

According to the published list, the presidential candidates are aged between 35 and 79, while the vice-presidential candidates are between 35 and 80.

The oldest presidential candidate is listed as being 79, followed by a candidate aged 74. The youngest is Moses Adebisi of the DLA, who is listed as 35.

The list also shows that none of the presidential or vice-presidential candidates declared a disability.

INEC’s publication follows the conclusion of political party primaries held between 23 April and 30 May 2026.

The 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for Saturday, 16 January 2027, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are scheduled for 6 February 2027.

The commission revised the election timetable following the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026.