The list, arranged alphabetically by political party, has the Action Alliance (AA) as the first party, with Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as its presidential candidate and Shehu Hussaini as his running mate.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars of 19 presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election, displaying the preliminary list at its offices across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday.
The list, arranged alphabetically by political party, has the Action Alliance (AA) as the first party, with Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as its presidential candidate and Shehu Hussaini as his running mate.
The African Action Congress (AAC) follows second on the list, with Omoyele Sowore as its presidential candidate and Magashi Haruna Garba as the vice-presidential candidate.
President Bola Tinubu was listed as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerged on the ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), paired with former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Peter Obi was listed as the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), with Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate.
