The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates contesting the 2027 presidential election, featuring 18 presidential hopefuls and their respective running mates. The list, signed by the INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, includes President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice President Atiku……

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates contesting the 2027 presidential election, featuring 18 presidential hopefuls and their respective running mates.

The list, signed by the INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, includes 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).

Also on the list are 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 candidates include 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), and Sunday Adenuga of the Boot Party (BP).

The list further names 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).

Two women are among the 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.

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According to the published list, the presidential candidates are aged between 35 and 79, while their vice-presidential counterparts are between 35 and 80 years old. The oldest presidential candidate is listed as 79, followed by a candidate aged 74.

Moses Adebisi of the DLA, aged 35, is identified as the youngest presidential candidate on the list.

INEC’s records also indicate that none of the presidential or vice-presidential candidates declared a disability.

The publication follows the completion of political party primaries held between April 23 and May 30, 2026.

The presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will take place on February 6, 2027.

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

Below is the full list of presidential candidates

1. Rufai Adekunle Omo-Aje — AA

Party: Action Alliance (AA)
Age: 71
Running mate: Shehu Hussaini, 56

2. Abbas-Bin Aliyu — ADP

Party: Action Democratic Party (ADP)
Age: 44
Running mate: Ike Chinazam, 50

3. Yusuf Kabiru — APP

Party: Action Peoples Party (APP)
Age: 54
Running mate: Ofordile Peace Egobia, 47

4. Omoyele Sowore — AAC

Party: African Action Congress (AAC)
Age: 55
Running mate: Magashi Haruna Garba, 49

5. Atiku Abubakar — ADC

Party: African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Age: 79
Running mate: Amaechi Chibuike Rotimi, 61

6. Bola Ahmed Tinubu — APC
Party: All Progressives Congress (APC)
Age: 74
Running mate: Kashim Shettima, 59

7. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde — APM

Party: Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
Age: 58
Running mate: Musa Lawal Daura, 73

8. Sunday Adenuga — BP

Party: Boot Party (BP)
Age: 52
Running mate: Mustapha Usman Turaki, 40

9. Adebisi Moses Olusoji — DLA

Party: Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA)
Age: 35
Running mate: Abubakar Nafisat Usaku, 35

10. Sunday Chibuzo Okereke — LP

Party: Labour Party (LP)
Age: 43
Running mate: Hajia Bintu Konto, 54

11. Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori — NDP

Party: National Democratic Party (NDP)
Age: 48
Running mate: Chukwuemeka Uchenna Anthony, 48

12. Nkem Esther Okereke — NRM

Party: National Rescue Movement (NRM)
Age: 43
Running mate: Sulaiman Nasir Muhammed, 35

13 Donald Duke

Party: the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)

14 Sandy Ojang Onor

Party: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

15 Prince Adewole Adebayo

Party: Social Democratic Party (SDP)

16 Peter Agada

Party: Young Progressive Party (YPP)

17 Nwanyanwu Daberechukwu

Party: Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)

18 Peter Obi 

Party: Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has cautioned Nigerian youths against allowing themselves to be used as thugs for political or economic gains.

The Sultan gave the warning on Sunday in Ilorin, Kwara State, during the grand finale of the centenary celebration of Az-Zumratul Adabiyyatul School of Arabic and Islamic Studies.

The institution, which marked its 100th anniversary, was established by the late founder of the Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Muhammad Kamalud-deen Al-Adabiy.

“I challenge our youths not to allow themselves to be used as thugs in whatever way, either for political or economic gains,” the Sultan said.

He also urged Nigerians to pray for their leaders, including the President and state governors, noting that Allah holds the solution to the country’s challenges.

The Sultan further called on Muslims to demonstrate good conduct and love their neighbours as themselves, irrespective of religious differences.

“All of us should be better Muslims by being good to our neighbours regardless of their faith. We should also pray for our leaders always so that they can do good things for all of us,” he said.

He added, “We are Muslims and we love everybody. We have not come here to say that we are better than anyone. Our leaders should do more. We know our problems, but Allah has solutions to our problems. It’s Allah that grants one or nation prosperity and otherwise.”

The Sultan commended the late founder of the institution for his foresight and contributions to Islamic education, expressing appreciation for the school’s continued progress.

“We thank Allah for keeping the progress of this institution. We will always do all we can do to help this institution,” he said.

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Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has revealed that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, told him he regularly prayed for him and believed he would triumph.

Sowore said the cleric also described his ways as pure during a recent meeting at the RCCG’s national headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

The activist disclosed this during an interview on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, about a week after attending the church’s National Thanksgiving Service.

In a post on X following the service, Sowore had revealed that Adeboye offered to pray for him during a private meeting.

Recounting the encounter on the podcast, the AAC presidential candidate said the cleric recognised him and told him he had been praying for him.

“He said to me, ‘You know, I know you very well, and I pray for you all the time, and I know your ways are pure, and that you will triumph,’” Sowore said.

He explained that after the thanksgiving service, he was initially asked to wait near Adeboye’s car but was later informed that the cleric wanted to see him in the church’s vestry.

According to Sowore, their conversation also revisited their first meeting in 1996, when he approached the cleric for support in a campaign against cultism in Nigerian universities.

He said he had sought Adeboye’s assistance shortly after completing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, at a time when cult-related activities were becoming a major concern on university campuses.

Sowore recalled that Adeboye supported the initiative and directed that N10,000 be given to him to fund the campaign.

“We used it to go and campaign against cultism,” he said.

The activist said Adeboye also sought his permission to pray for him during their recent encounter, a request he accepted, although he told the cleric he would keep his eyes open during the prayer.

“So he did pray for me, and we stood up, and we laughed,” he said.

When asked whether he had given his life to Christ during the meeting, Sowore said the conversation did not touch on such a commitment, explaining that he was not involved in organised religion.

“We didn’t have that kind of conversation because giving life to Christ is for people who are into organised religion. I am not into organised religion,” he said.

Sowore further clarified that he did not discuss his presidential ambition with the RCCG leader, describing their encounter as a personal conversation.

He said the discussion was partly shaped by Adeboye’s surprise at their previous meeting nearly three decades ago

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