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Sowore Omoyele Stephen

AAC

Omoyele Yele Sowore is a human rights activist, journalist, and political candidate from Ondo State who founded the African Action Congress (AAC) and ran in Nigeria’s 2019 and 2023 presidential elections. Known for his pro-democracy advocacy and media work at Sahara Reporters, he has faced multiple arrests and legal battles since 2018.

Nominated30 Aug 2026

Adewole Adebayo

SDP

Adewole Adebayo is an Ondo-born lawyer, media entrepreneur (founder of KAFTAN TV), and SDP presidential candidate for 2027, with a background in legal advocacy, UN service, and community development.

Nominated2 Aug 2026

Dikwa Suleiman Mohammed

NNPP

Dikwa Suleiman Mohammed, a NNPP nominee, seeks the 2027 presidential candidacy alongside Abubakar Isah.

Nominated2 Aug 2026

Kabiru Yusuf

APP

Kabiru Yusuf is a Nigerian politician.

Nominated2 Aug 2026

Makinde Oluseyi Abiodun

APM

Nigerian Yoruba engineer-turned-politician Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (b. 1967) is a twice-elected governor of Oyo State (PDP), specializing in oil and gas metering, with a track record of governance spanning 2019–2023.

Nominated14 Jul 2026

Onor Sandy Ojang

PDP

Nigerian politician and historian Sandy Ojang Onor, a PDP member, holds a PhD in History from University of Calabar and served as Cross River Central Senator (2019–2023). His academic works and local governance roles highlight his expertise in history and public administration.

Nominated12 Jul 2026

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