The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general elections.

The list, released in Abuja on Saturday and signed by the INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, features 18 presidential candidates sponsored by different political parties.

Among the leading contenders are President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Peter Obi of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).

Other candidates include Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Oluseyi Makinde of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Donald Duke of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Chibuzor Okereke of the Labour Party (LP), and Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC).

The list comprises 16 male and two female presidential candidates, while 14 of the 18 vice-presidential candidates are male and four are female.

INEC also released the final list of candidates contesting the Senate and House of Representatives elections.

(NAN)