2027: Meet two women in race against Tinubu, Atiku, Obi

Two women, Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), are among the 18 candidates listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the January 16, 2027 presidential election. They are the only female presidential candidates on the final list published on September 12. Okwori, 48, from Benue State, is the founder of the NDP and emerged as its flag bearer through a consensus arrangement; her running mate is Uchenna Anthony Chukwuemeka, 48. The article highlights their participation in the race alongside prominent male candidates such as President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi.

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