Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) publishes the final list of presidential candidates and running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list includes candidates fielded by 18 political parties for the presidential race, along with their vice-presidential partners, in a set released following INEC’s process for final submissions.
Multiple outlets, including Vanguard, The Punch, Premium Times, Information Nigeria, and Daily Post Nigeria, report that the list is signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony. They agree that the major presidential candidates named include President Bola Tinubu (APC), Atiku Abubakar (PDP), and Peter Obi (Labour Party), alongside 15 other candidates from additional parties.
Outlets also highlight details of candidate composition. Premium Times notes the gender breakdown: 16 male presidential flag bearers and two female. While the core information is consistent—18 presidential tickets, signed by Oriaran-Anthony, for January 2027—the articles differ slightly in which candidates are emphasized and how they present the accompanying data.
