The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) publishes the final list of 17 candidates for the 2027 Rivers State governorship election. The list includes Chinda Kingsley Ogundu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pidomson Gabriel Baritulem of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ejekwu Samuel Soni of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Lulu-Briggs Dumo Owukori of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Other reporting focuses on the inclusion of Chinda Ogundu as the APC governorship candidate specifically, noting that INEC releases the list and that multiple major parties are represented among the 17 names. Across the outlets, the common point is INEC’s publication of the final candidate roster for the election and the parties and individuals named within it.
