2027 Presidential Elections

SDP

Nigerian lawyer and media entrepreneur Prince Adewole Adebayo, a founding member of KAFTAN TV and SDP activist since the early 1990s, is nominated to run in the 2027 presidential elections after losing in 2023.

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ADC

Nigerian politician Atiku Abubakar, a Fulbe Muslim from Adamawa State, has run six times for president (1993–2023), most recently as PDP’s 2023 candidate who lost to Bola Tinubu. Vice President under Obasanjo (1999–2007), he left the PDP in 2006 and rejoined it in 2017 before defecting to ADC in 2025, uniting opposition ahead of 2027 elections.

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APC

Nigerian politician Bola Ahmed Tinubu, born in Lagos (1952), is a Yoruba Muslim with a BSc in Business Administration from Chicago State University. A former Lagos governor (1999–2007) and APC leader, he won Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election with 8.79 million votes, leading economic reforms since May 2023.

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LP

Chibuzo Okereke is a nominated Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2027 election.

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PRP

Donald Duke is a Nigerian politician.

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PDP

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (PDP), born in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, rose from academic and administrative roles to lead Nigeria’s oil-rich Bayelsa during Yar’Adua’s presidency before succeeding him. His administration reshaped infrastructure but faced economic corruption allegations; he lost re-election in 2015 to Buhari. Speculated as a potential PDP possible contender for the 2027 presidential elections.

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APM

Engineer-turned-politician Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, born 1967 in Ibadan, is a Yoruba businessman and former Oyo State governor (PDP) who has won two gubernatorial elections (2019: 515,621 votes; 2023: 563,756 votes). He established Makon Group, an indigenous oil/gas firm, before entering politics under multiple parties.

NDC

Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, TECHNICAL, TRAINING, CERTIFICATE, CRAFT, TRAINING, CERT, OND, HND, POST, GRADUATE, DIPLOMA, MASTERS, OF, SCIENCE, (MSc), PHD, and (WATER).

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ADC

Nigerian politician Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, a Hausa Fulani from Daudawa, Katsina State, served as Kaduna State Governor (2015–2023) under APC before defecting to ADC in 2025. A former FCT minister and privatization expert, he has faced controversies over forced evictions, corruption allegations, and religious tensions during his political career.

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NDC

Nigerian politician Peter Gregory Obi, born in 1961 in Onitsha (Anambra State), served as Anambra’s governor (2006–2014) before shifting to NDC. A former PDP/LP presidential candidate (lost in 2019 and 2023), he is now a declared NDC aspirant for the 2027 election, known for populist appeal and grassroots movements like ‘Obidients’.

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ADC

Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi is a Rivers State politician with a record as governor (1999–2015) and federal transportation minister (2015–2022), now an ADC presidential aspirant declared in 2026.

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AAC

Sowore Omoyele Stephen, a master’s degree holder from Ondo state, is an AAC aspirant for the 2027 presidential election with an expressed interest in running as of May 2026.

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