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Who leads Nigeria next?

Every candidate, every result, every career since 2019, in one place, sourced, so you know who's asking for your vote and what they've actually done in office. The 2027 race starts here.

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Sowore Omoyele Stephen

AAC

Omoyele Yele Sowore is a Nigerian political activist, journalist, and AAC presidential candidate (2027) known for founding Sahara Reporters and advocating for democratic reforms despite repeated legal challenges and detention.

Nominated30 Aug 2026

Adewole Adebayo

SDP

Adewole Adebayo is a Nigerian lawyer, media entrepreneur, and political activist from Ondo State, with legal expertise in litigation, arbitration, and public interest cases. His career spans founding KAFTAN TV, sponsoring education, and advocating for governance reforms before entering SDP politics.

Nominated2 Aug 2026

Dikwa Suleiman Mohammed

NNPP

Dikwa Suleiman Mohammed is a NNPP nominee for the 2027 presidential election with Abubakar Isah as running mate.

Nominated2 Aug 2026

Kabiru Yusuf

APP

Kabiru Yusuf, a candidate from the Action Peoples Party, is nominated to contest the 2027 presidential election with Ofordile Peace Egobia as his running mate.

Nominated2 Aug 2026

Makinde Oluseyi Abiodun

APM

Engineer-turned-politician Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (born 1967) is a Yoruba businessman and former oil industry professional who has governed Oyo State since 2019 after multiple electoral victories under PDP.

Nominated14 Jul 2026

Onor Sandy Ojang

PDP

Nigerian historian, politician, and academic Sandy Ojang Onor (PDP) served as Senator for Cross River Central (2019–2023), holds a PhD in History from the University of Calabar, and has extensive local government leadership experience.

Nominated12 Jul 2026

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