The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 Presidential elections. The list includes 12 presidential candidates from different political parties, along with their vice-presidential candidates. According to the list signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the candidates include President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and activist Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC). The list also features two female presidential candidates: Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Nkem Esther Okereke of the National Rescue Movement (NRM). At 35, Adebisi Moses Olusoji of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) is the youngest presidential candidate on the list, alongside his running mate, Abubakar Nafisat Usaku, who is also 35 years old.
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