2027: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, 15 others make INEC final presidential candidates’ list (Full List)

The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general elections. The list contains candidates sponsored by 18 political parties. Of the 18 presidential candidates, 16 are male and two are female.

The two female presidential candidates are Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori of the National Democratic Party and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement, according to the Daily Post Nigeria. The male presidential candidates include Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, and Peter Gregory Obi of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, among others.

The list also features 14 male and four female vice-presidential candidates. The candidates' ages and qualifications vary, with ages ranging from 43 to 79 and qualifications spanning from First School Leaving Certificate to university degrees.

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