The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released the final list of candidates cleared to contest the 2027 governorship elections.
Published on Saturday, the comprehensive state-by-state roster names every aspirant and their political party across the states scheduled to go to the polls. The list marks a major milestone in the electoral process as parties and voters begin positioning for the next cycle of state leadership contests.
Here is the full list:
ABIA
AAC – Umezurike Doris Uzumma (39)
ADC – Kalu Kalu Agu (53)
ADP – Ikechukwu George Nwachukwu (43)
APC – Opah Eric Chinemeucheya (55)
APGA – Ijioma Uchechukwu Charles (52)
APM – Umunnah Victor Jireh (51)
APP – Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma (63)
LP – Otti Alex Chioma (61)
NDC – Ogah Iroetugo Ndubuisi (53)
NDP – Leo Onyekwere (61)
NNPP – Anthony Kelechi Apugo (56)
NRM – Jerry Jerry (61)
PDP – Anosike Kelechi (52)
SDP – Obasi Uba Ekeagbara (55)
ZLP – Onukwue Prince Chibunna (50)
ADAMAWA
A – Cholli Yahaya (43)
AA – Dawa Philip B (44)
AAC – Hussaini Sulaiman Tahir (71)
ADC – Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu (59)
ADP – Umaru Babangida Bajabure (46)
APC – Aminu Ahmed Galadima (62)
APGA – Bashir Suleiman Alhaji (47)
APM – Abdulrahman Bashir Haske (36)
APP – Aliyu Suleiman (53)
DLA – Tame Vadlya Tizhe (50)
LP – Ishaku Elisha Cliff (46)
NDC – Dahiru Aishatu Ahmed (55)
NNPP – Bundi Ahmadu Pius (39)
NRM – Samuel Faith Monday (41)
PDP – Vunobolki Maurice Michael (54)
SDP – Nathaniel Christopher Osim (64)
YPP – Theman Wafarninyi (55)
ZLP – Alahirah Maimako (68)
AKWA IBOM
A – Akpan Ignatius Cyril (43)
AA – Otong Edidiong Effiong (46)
AAC – Udoh Stephen Mfon (46)
ADC – John James Akpanudoedehe (62)
ADP – Archibong Inimbom Nsikak (39)
APC – Eno Umo Bassey (62)
APGA – Jimmy Stella Monday (41)
APM – Udokpan Nsidibe Sampson (61)
APP – Umoh Emem (36)
BP – Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong (52)
DLA – Akpan Jeremiah Udoh (48)
LP – Mbaba Michael Bush (55)
NDC – Enyong Michael Okon (57)
NDP – Akpan Michael Udo (58)
NNPP – Inemesit Edem Akpan (50)
NRM – Ekong Mfon Udo (52)
PDP – Brownson Ibanga Akpan (48)
PRP – George Mfonobong Edet (45)
SDP – Effiong Asuomo Rosemary (49)
ZLP – Umo Blessing Okon (48)
BAUCHI
AAC – Adamu Abdullahi (61)
ADC – Halliru Dauda Jika (50)
ADP – Shehu Jinda Yunusa (41)
APC – Abubakar Mohammed Abdullahi (69)
APGA – Naziru Usman (42)
APM – Adamu Yakubu (46)
APP – Abdulhamid Kabiru Shuwa (54)
LP – Aliyu Idris Muhammad (36)
NDC – Kashim Ibrahim Muhammad (65)
NDP – Haruna Muhammad Ningi (53)
NRM – Zaharaddin Muhammad Muhammad (37)
PDP – Adamu Usman Ahmed (48)
PRP – Umar Shehu Buba (50)
YPP – Aliyu Umar A.g (37)
ZLP – Babageidam Lami (56)
BENUE
ADC – Hembe Iorwase Herman (51)
ADP – Nyibiam Kwaghshir (44)
APC – Alia Hyacinth Iormem (60)
APM – Adagba D. Iorhen (37)
APP – Ujah Mercy Engole (43)
DLA – Ochenehi Dominic (44)
LP – Byuan Mathias Terwase (51)
NDC – Shija Terhemba (65)
NRM – Wombo Terese Paul (35)
PDP – Aondoakaa Michael Kaase (64)
PRP – Chenge Roseline Ada (55)
ZLP – Ogbe Simon Ocheme (35)
BORNO
AA – Goni Bulama (37)
ADC – Babagana Buhari (58)
ADP – Monguno Rufai Alhaji (56)
APC – Gubio Alhaji Mustapha (52)
APM – Ahmad Tijjani Isah (46)
APP – Garga Bukar (46)
LP – Konto Umar (56)
NDC – Ibrahim Sanusi Kashim (50)
NNPP – Muhammad Bukar (58)
NRM – Mustapha Umar Mustapha (39)
PDP – Abba-Gana Ibrahim Baba (53)
SDP – Abba Alhaji Modu (48)
ZLP – Abdulhakeem Muhammad (39)
CROSS RIVER
AA – Ali Patrick (58)
ADP – Joelyne Ita Hogan-Bassey (39)
APC – Otu Bassey Edet (66)
APM – Esege Ntami Nkanu (46)
APP – Nya Basil Bassey (35)
LP – Obu Ogar Osim (49)
NRM – Chigbe Chioma Vivian (46)
PDP – Archibong Arthur Javis (64)
EBONYI
ADC – Ukpai Mba Udeh (44)
ADP – Okorie Ogochukwu (39)
APC – Nwifuru Ogbonna Francis (51)
APGA – Nwodom Lucy Chinwe (44)
APP – Nwankwo Martha Ebere (54)
DLA – Ubasinachi Destiny Chimeremeze (41)
LP – Eze Oko Splendour (46)
NDC – Igwe Nwagu Paulinus (67)
NNPP – Ojeogu Ifeanyi Stephen (47)
PDP – Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi (51)
SDP – Agbo Kingsley Obinna (49)
ZLP – Nwinyinya Juliet (50)
ENUGU
A – Alor Edwin Ikechukwu (62)
ADC – Ocho Obodoeze Chukwuma (53)
ADP – Ayogu Sam Ayogu (62)
APC – Mbah Peter Ndubuisi (54)
APM – Ikeh Ken (54)
APP – Ani Afamefuna Samuel (49)
BP – Nnamani Obioma Nnaemeka (43)
DLA – Ugwu Nnamdi (52)
LP – Ugwu Okwudilichukwu Chukwudera (59)
NDC – Ohaa Chinyeaka Christian (65)
NNPP – J. Nnaji (58)
NRM – Okonkwo Christopher Ndubuisi (61)
PDP – Nnaji Uchechukwu Geoffrey (63)
SDP – Iloka Friday (44)
YPP – Udeani Anthony Ifeanyi (52)
ZLP – Ugwoke Elvis Chinazam (40)
GOMBE
A – Madaki Auwal Haruna (46)
AAC – Benson Bobo Bagwiba (38)
ADC – Bala Bello (58)
ADP – Adeh Nuhu Milah (72)
APC – Gwamna Jamil Isyaku (60)
APM – Lemela Lenos Silas (67)
APP – Yahaya Bappaji (53)
DLA – Sani Muhammad (51)
LP – Muazu Zubairu Halilu (66)
NDC – Ardo Babayo Kumo (62)
NDP – Aliyu Adamu Danmacca (38)
NNPP – Abdullahi Maikano Umar (48)
NRM – Yahya Bashir (46)
PRP – Ibrahim Abubakar Jalo (35)
SDP – Ma’aji Adamu Muhammed (58)
ZLP – Gana Aliyu Muhammad (57)
JIGAWA
AA – Usman Ismail (50)
ADC – Sabo Mohammed Nakudu (66)
ADP – Sulaiman Ibrahim (63)
APC – Namadi Umar A. (63)
APGA – Yero Ahmed (66)
APM – Umar Ahmad (35)
APP – Musa Mubarak (44)
LP – Abdul’aziz Aminu (51)
NDC – Dutse Aminu Sani (58)
NRM – Aminu Hassan Ibrahim (58)
PDP – Sule Mustapha Lamido (43)
PRP – Ahmed Adamu Kaugama (76)
SDP – Musa Namadori Garba (60)
KADUNA
AA – Adamu Alhaji Ahamed (65)
ADC – Isa Mohammed Ashiru (63)
ADP – Solomon John Yayock (38)
APC – Sani Uba (55)
APGA – Tukur Rabiu (39)
APM – Haruna Yunusa Saeed (66)
DLA – Chado Adamu Idrisu (43)
LP – Rilwanu Muhammad Lawal (52)
NDP – Ali Godday (39)
NNPP – Abubakar Abdullahi (47)
NRM – Kallah Yahaya Musa (41)
PDP – Bawa Shehu Usman (53)
PRP – Abdulfattah Muhammad Aminu (66)
SDP – Idris Adamu Abubakar (62)
YPP – Mohammed Jamila (44)
ZLP – Makama Yahaya (40)
KANO
A – Gashash Mukhtar (56)
AA – Haruna Abdullahi (52)
AAC – Sharif Abba (52)
ADC – Ibrahim Ali Amin (62)
ADP – Muhammad Abdullahi (48)
APC – Yusuf Abba Kabir (63)
APGA – Tijjani Sukairaju Tijjani (47)
APM – Muhammad Bashir Galadanchi (47)
APP – Tukur Aliyu Malam (54)
BP – Ahmad Furera (45)
DLA – Bari Mustapha Bello (56)
LP – Santuraki Hamisu (52)
NDP – Abdullahi Mustapha (41)
PDP – Abacha Muhammed Sani (59)
PRP – Koguna Nasiru Hassan (56)
SDP – Hussaini Bello Ado (52)
ZLP – Nuhu Isa (60)
KATSINA
AAC – Kado Mashi Babangida (56)
ADC – Ahmad Babba Kaita (58)
ADP – Ahmed Murtala (51)
APC – Umaru Dikko Radda (57)
APM – Abdullahi Nura (62)
NDC – Ilu-Barde Aliyu (44)
NDP – Ahmad Tijani (43)
NRM – Sade Salisu (60)
PDP – Garba Yakubu Lado (64)
PRP – Kabir Hassan Yar’adua (46)
SDP – Dansarai Mni Magajio Aliyu (67)
KEBBI
A – Muhammed Sani Abdullahi (57)
AA – Garba Illo Kabiru (43)
AAC – Nataala Nura (49)
ADC – Malami Abubakar (59)
ADP – Yahaya Ayuba (56)
APC – Idris Nasir (61)
APGA – Abubakar Suru Abdullahi (43)
APM – Usman Kaoje Aliyu (51)
APP – Abdullahi Nasiru Maiyaki Illo (55)
BP – Umar Isah (64)
LP – Usman Aliyu (55)
NDP – Ahmadu Zumaru (53)
SDP – Umar Faruk (56)
ZLP – Basiru Musa (57)
KWARA
AA – Kolo Ezekiel (45)
ADC – Zakari Mohammed (56)
ADP – Adeshina Ajisafe (49)
APC – Yakubu Danladi Salihu (41)
APGA – Sule Ajayi (71)
APM – Jaiyeola Motunrayo (46)
APP – Omotosho Bamidele Olaitan (57)
NDC – Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia (51)
NDP – Deacon Shola Victor Abioye (69)
NNPP – Omokanye David Adetoyese (52)
PDP – Kawu Sulaiman Bolakale (57)
SDP – Apaokagi Ridwan Salahudeen (53)
LAGOS
A – Sowore Otitoloju Robert (58)
AA – Salawu Kamarudeen (47)
AAC – Sol-Nuyi Oluwadamola Adesoca (55)
ADC – Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour (43)
ADP – Bolaji Nasir Adewale (73)
APC – Hamzat Kadri Obafemi (62)
APM – Adeoye Adelaja Azeez (45)
APP – Adeyemi Abiola (49)
LP – Odunaike Oluwapemilerin Olurotimi (49)
NDC – Doherty Olufunso Adeshina (58)
NDP – Obadia Akinola (56)
NNPP – Onifade Ademoyegun Taiwo (62)
NRM – Onigbokun Ademola Joseph (53)
PDP – Doherty Adedeji Olugbemiga (64)
SDP – Olaniyi Olufemi (52)
YPP – Taiwo Temitope Elijah (46)
ZLP – Peter Helen Ojotule (36)
NASARAWA
ADC – Nuhu Angbazo (59)
ADP – Christopher Mamman (64)
APC – Aliyu Ahmed Wadada (61)
APGA – Ibrahim Kasimu Aboh (61)
APM – Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi (74)
APP – Dahiru Musa Doma (59)
LP – Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi (51)
NRM – Khalid Muhammad (55)
PDP – Emmanuel David Ombugadu (48)
PRP – Abdullahi Omame Abisabo (35)
SDP – Mohammed Abubakar Adamu (65)
YPP – Kigbu Tanko John (61)
ZLP – Giza Abubakar Abdu (69)
OGUN
A – Okewole Shuaib Olaniyi (53)
AA – Awofala Awolola Awoniyi (60)
ADC – Lawal Jimi Adebisi (66)
ADP – Anifowose Johncrownfit Kayode (46)
APC – Adeola Solomon Olamilekan (57)
APM – Babajide Rotimi Mathew (47)
APP – Layi Labode Halima (58)
BP – Adenuga Adekunle Dreher (60)
NDP – Dasaolu Oluwaseyi Olamilekan (42)
NNPP – Akinbola Hammed Rotham (44)
NRM – Fayoyin Olujobi Ezekiel (39)
SDP – Ola Willams Adeyinka Penuel (35)
YPP – Johnson Cyrus Oluwaseun (53)
OYO
A – Oriyomi Hamzat Abdulrahman (46)
AAC – Oladele Saheed (44)
ADC – Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega (62)
ADP – Olatunji Kunle James (58)
APC – Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun (63)
APGA – Salami Gbolagade Tajudeen (58)
APM – Adekanmbi Abimbola (53)
APP – Tijani Ismaila Akinboye (64)
LP – Kareem Thompson Sola (58)
NDC – Yusuf Akim Adebola (57)
NDP – Taiwo Ibiyemi Otegbeye (59)
NRM – Afolabi Taofeek Ademola (60)
PDP – Gbolarumi Hazeem Ola (69)
PRP – Yinusa Kazeem Ayandoye (52)
YPP – Adeyemi Idowu Adedeji (46)
ZLP – Azzan Waheed Olanrewaju (66)
PLATEAU
A – Umaru Ankara Yakubu (60)
AAC – Ayuba Adams Pangk (47)
ADC – Sura John Sunday (61)
ADP – Dawop Sani Sa’idu (60)
APC – Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh (61)
APGA – Jiga Isa Jarzuka (61)
APM – Danauta Kyarshik Samuel (50)
APP – Muhammad Aminu Hadi (38)
DLA – Yusuf Sani Umar (50)
LP – Nura Tanko (55)
NDC – Akuns Jonathan Sunday (64)
NDP – Yohanna Wilson Yilpan (37)
NRM – Cosmas Jarlath (53)
PDP – Ropshik Kefas Wungak (50)
SDP – Dafup Simput Eagles (38)
YPP – Jonathan Dalong Dogara (37)
ZLP – Bingel Hurung Philomina (46)
RIVERS
A – Chibuzor Israel Rain (43)
AAC – West Ivy (47)
ADC – Pidomson Gabriel Baritulem (56)
ADP – Lawson Anyanate Angel (50)
APC – Chinda Kingsley Ogundu (60)
APGA – Idoniboye-Obu Omangima (52)
APM – Whyte Churchill Dagogo (48)
APP – Atata Okechukwu Kenneth (56)
BP – Benjamin Abednego Oli (44)
DLA – Warigbani Ezekiel Zebulun (51)
LP – Boms Chima Ernest (59)
NDC – Lilu-Briggs Dumo Owukori (62)
NDP – Opusunju Silva (68)
NNPP – Pepple Wari Dienye (43)
NRM – Minaibim Harry (61)
PDP – Ejekwu Samuel Soni (60)
PRP – Kieghe Nature Dumale (49)
SDP – Ben-Gurion J. Peter (61)
ZLP – Hart Victor Godwin (47)
SOKOTO
A – Bello Hassan (52)
AAC – Abubakar Bello Dangaskiya (51)
ADC – Manir Muhammad Dan’iya (56)
ADP – Sarkin Larabawa Nasiru (52)
APC – Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto (56)
APGA – Ibrahim Mansur Gada (67)
APM – Abubakar Haruna (36)
APP – Sidi Almustapha Ahmed (57)
LP – Haliru Abubakar Dikko (64)
NDC – Aliyu Shamsudeen Ahmad (45)
NDP – Auwal Umar (46)
NNPP – Malami Garba (59)
NRM – Aliyu Sulaiman (58)
PDP – Abdullahi Sokoto Abubakar (67)
PRP – Mohammed Faruku Yabo (41)
YPP – Shehu Ibrahim (35)
ZLP – Mu’azu Abdullahi (46)
TARABA
A – Prof. Jerome Nyameh (52)
AAC – Gago Magaji Bulus (43)
ADC – Abubakar Umar Tutare (61)
ADP – Hamman Abubakar Mustapha (68)
APC – Kefas Agbu (55)
APGA – Shiddi Danjuma Usman (58)
APM – Bawa Ishaka Mohammed (58)
APP – Henry Haniel Banti (42)
BP – Kabiru Bala (59)
DLA – Aboki Boyonga Stephen (48)
LP – Nathan Sanda (38)
NDC – Yahaya Mohammed Sani (62)
NDP – Nuhu Abubakar Atta (44)
NNPP – Uba Sani Abdullahi (57)
PDP – Bwacha Emmanuel (63)
PRP – Josiah Wukari Wasa (47)
SDP – Yusuf Ali (66)
YPP – Sa’ad Hassan Abubakar (43)
ZLP – Bello Adamu (54)
YOBE
ADC – Kassim Gaidam (67)
ADP – Mohammed Nasiru Saleh (45)
APC – Wali Baba Mallam (67)
APM – Ibrahim Idrissa Madaki (44)
APP – Adamu Umar (47)
LP – Kolomi Aji (62)
NDC – Ibrahim Mallam Shuaibu (63)
NDP – Umar Mohammed (42)
NRM – Abbagana Grema Muhammad (38)
PDP – Usman Abdullahi (46)
SDP – Bature Abba (57)
YPP – Dawud Muhammad (43)
ZLP – Abubakar Bakura (43)
ZAMFARA
AAC – Ahmad Shehu Isah (60)
ADC – Shinkafi Bilyaminu Yusuf (49)
ADP – Usman Isah (43)
APC – Lawal Dauda (61)
APGA – Aliyu Bashir (49)
APM – Salisu Sulaiman Bungudu (43)
APP – Muazu Aminu Ab (62)
LP – Yusuf Sani Danmasani (53)
NDC – Marafa Kabiru Garba (66)
NDP – Idris Musa (48)
NNPP – Abubakar Sani (53)
NRM – Sabitu Chafe Magaji (52)
PDP – Shehu-Gusau Ibrahim (56)
PRP – Abdulkarim Abubakar Sadiq (51)
SDP – Musa Hamza (39)
The release of the final list sets the stage for intense political campaigning as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 governorship elections.