2027: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi confirmed for presidency battle
INEC has released the final list of 18 presidential candidates for the 2027 election, confirming Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi will contest. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-atiku-obi-confirmed-for-presidency-battle/
President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi, a former Anambra State Governor, have been officially recognized as presidential candidates for the 2027 general election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The final list, released on Saturday, includes 18 candidates for the January 16, 2027, presidential election.
Tinubu will run with Vice-President Kashim Shettima, while Atiku is paired with Rotimi Amaechi, formerly the Minister of Transportation, and Obi will be matched with Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Governor of Kano State. The list also includes the candidates from other political parties, such as the African Democratic Congress' Atiku and the Nigerian Democratic Congress' Obi.
The document highlights the ages and backgrounds of the presidential and vice-presidential nominees, with the former ranging from 35 to 80 years old, and the latter pairs consisting of a man and a woman.
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