INEC releases final names of Rivers governorship candidates [FULL LIST]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled the conclusive roster of candidates vying for the Rivers State governorship seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. This finalized list was published by the commission on Saturday.

Chinda Kingsley Ogundu has been designated as the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dumo Lulu-Briggs has secured the position for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while Gabriel Pidomson Baritulem is set to represent the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The full list of candidates includes Chibuzor Israel Rain from the Action Alliance (AA), West Ivy from the Action Alliance of Nigeria (AAN), Lawson Anyanate Angel from the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Chinda Kingsley Ogundu again representing the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Idoniboye-Obu Omangima from the All Progressives Movement (APM), Atata Okechukwu Kenneth from the Action Peoples Party (APP), Benjamin Abednego Oli from the Boot Party (BP), Warigbani Ezekiel Zebulun for the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Boms Chima Ernest from the Labour Party (LP), Dumo Lulu-Briggs yet again for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Opusonju Silva representing the National Democratic Party (NDP), Pepple Wari Dienye from the National Network for Progressive People (NNPP), Minaibim Harry for the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Ejekwu Samuel Soni from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kieghe Nature Dumale from the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Ben-Gurion J. Peter from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Hart Victor Godwin from the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).