INEC Releases Final List of 2027 Senatorial Candidates in Nigeria [SEE NAMES]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections.

The publication brings more clarity to the race for the 109 seats in the Nigerian Senate ahead of the general election.

Politics Nigeria gathered that the final list contains candidates nominated by political parties to contest the various senatorial districts across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

INEC published the list as part of preparations for the 2027 general election, with the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, 2027.

The commission has been working with political parties to complete the nomination and verification process ahead of the polls.

The release follows weeks of political activity within the major parties.

Several sitting senators and prominent politicians secured return tickets, while others lost their party nominations during the primary and appeal processes.

The All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) feature prominently across the senatorial districts contained in the list.

Other political parties also appear in some constituencies.

The final stage of the nomination process has already produced a number of major political changes.

Some politicians who initially secured party tickets were later replaced following internal appeals and reviews.

In the APC, for instance, the party reviewed several National Assembly nominations after complaints from aspirants.

The review affected senatorial districts in states including Kogi, Benue, Taraba, Ondo, Abia, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi.

Among the notable changes was the restoration of Senator Emmanuel Udende as the APC candidate for Benue North-East, while Prince Paul Ikonne emerged as the party’s candidate for Abia South.

Former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam was among the politicians affected by the changes after losing the APC ticket that he had initially secured.

In Delta North, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is listed as the APC candidate, while Senator Ned Nwoko is not on the final list.

Former Gombe State Governor Danjuma Goje is also absent from the list after losing the APC ticket for Gombe Central to Mohammed Ahmed.

The development has added fresh competition to the 2027 Senate race, with several districts expected to witness closely fought contests.

The list also shows instances where some parties did not present candidates in particular senatorial districts.

Below is the list of the candidates by senatorial district:

INEC Final List of Senatorial Candidates for 2027 Elections:

1. Abia North
APC: Kalu Orji Uzor
ADC: Okoronkwo Ikechukwu Bishop Godswill
NDC: Nkole Uko Ndukwe
PDP: Udeachara Jude

2. Abia Central
APC: Atuma Emeka
ADC: Austine Okwudiri Akobundu
NDC: Nkechi Nwaogu
PDP: Ogu Bob

3. Abia South
APC: Ikonne Prince Paul
ADC: Isiguzor Chukwuemeka Victor
NDC: Enyinna Kasarachi Michael
PDP: Onuoha Ishmael Chinyere
LP: Enyinnaya Abaribe

4. Adamawa North
APC: Umaru Ahmadu
ADC: Iya Umar
NDC: Abubakar Rabiu
PDP: Lawan Mohammed Ribado

5. Adamawa South
APC: Tangwami Felix Bilishan
ADC: Binos Dauda Yaroe
NDC: Peter Fwa Barata
PDP: Ahmed Hassan

6. Adamawa Central
APC: Salihu Mustapha
ADC: Ibrahim Mustapha
NDC: Ahmed Abdullahi Musa
PDP: Attahamohammed Ibrahim

7. Akwa Ibom North East
APC: Bassey Aniekan Etim
ADC: Sunday Etim Umoren
NDC: Afia Ekere S.
PDP: Udobang Cletus Kufre

8. Akwa Ibom North West
APC: Akpabio Godswill
ADC: Akpabio Patience Christopher Ibanga Obot
NDC: Inemeh Patty Etete
PDP: —

9. Akwa Ibom South
APC: Akpan Ekong Sampson
ADC: Louis Paul Udoh
NDC: Frank Okon Daniel
PDP: Isong Etim

10. Anambra North
APC: Nnalue Chimzobam Kingsley
ADC: Udedibia Sunday Ikenna
NDC: Nwoye Tony Okechukwu
PDP: Oliatachinenye Edith

11. Anambra Central
APC: Ekwunife Uche Lilian
ADC: Nwobu Geoffery Ndubuisi
NDC: Umeh Victor Chukwunonyelum
PDP: Ughamadu Lawrence Chijioke

12. Anambra South
APC: Benson-Oraelosi Chibuogwu Maryanne
ADC: Anagwu Fredrick Emeka
NDC: Onunkwo Ebuka Josephat
PDP: Nwosu Ikechukwu Samben

13. Bauchi South
APC: Shehu Yakubu Abdullahi
ADC: Garba Dahiru
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Dabo Danjuma Adamu

14. Bauchi Central
APC: Misau Isah Hamma
ADC: Abdul Ahmed Ningi
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Aliyu Bello

15. Bauchi North
APC: Baba Ibrahim Mohammed
ADC: Suleiman Mohammed Nazif
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Adamu Abdulkadir

16. Bayelsa East
APC: Sunny-Golu Israel
ADC: Sylva Ngo Nathaniel
NDC: Tekenah Dau Kenny
PDP: Joseph Ateki Boabofa

17. Bayelsa Central
APC: Benson Friday Konbowei
ADC: Aistine Inei Asamaowei
NDC: Okoyareuben Boutuaowei
PDP: Akinaka Erepamo Richard

18. Bayelsa West
APC: Agbiki Fidelis
ADC: Ogola Christopher
NDC: Dickson Seriake Henry
PDP: Ebebi Onduakpo Polycarp

19. Benue North East
APC: Udende Emmanuel Memga
ADC: Tyough Robert Aondona
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Unongo Thomas Tyolumun

20. Benue North West
APC: Zam Titus Tartenger
ADC: Tsegba Terngu
NDC: Utaan Conrad Terhide
PDP: Ortom Eunice Erdoo

21. Benue South
APC: Agbo Frances Ottah
ADC: Olofu David Adejo
NDC: Onjeh Daniel Donal
PDP: Moro Abba Patrick

22. Borno North
APC: Monguno Mohammed Tahir
ADC: Abdullahi Modu Kura
NDC: Abubakar Tijjani
PDP: Kareto Mohammed Abdullah

23. Borno Central
APC: Lawan Kaka Shehu
ADC: Baba Gana Zannah
NDC: Abdulkadir Fema
PDP: Kyari Alhaji Grema

24. Borno South
APC: Ndume Mohammed Ali
ADC: Idris Mamman Gatumbwa
NDC: Kwajafailliya Habu
PDP: Apaguaminu Mallum

25. Cross River North
APC: Jarigbe Jarigbe Agom
ADC: Ugbong Casmir
NDC: Ake Abuashe Grace
PDP: No candidate

26. Cross River Central
APC: Ewa Oden Ibiang
ADC: Akin Rickett
NDC: Ewa Bassey Eko
PDP: John Ifere

27. Cross River South
APC: Ekpenyong Asuquo
ADC: Edet Joseph
NDC: Egwu Egwu Arong
PDP: Inyang Florence

28. Delta Central
APC: Dafinone Ede Omueya
ADC: Ewhrudjakpor Benjamin
NDC: Omo-Agege Ovie Augustine
PDP: Arhagba Ighogbedjere

29. Delta North
APC: Okowa Ifeanyi Arthur
ADC: Ogoliegbune Valentine Chibuzor
NDC: Ochei Victor Onyekachi
PDP: Ogannah Onyeama Austyn

30. Delta South
APC: Joel-Onowakpo Thomas Ewomazino
ADC: No candidate
NDC: Adhekpukoli Elo
PDP: Otuaro Kingley Burutu

31. Ebonyi North
APC: Nwebonyi Onyeka Peter
ADC: Ikeria Chibuike Solomon
NDC: Nwite James N
PDP: Opoke Sunday Andrew

32. Ebonyi Central
APC: Eze Kenneth Emeka
ADC: Ugo Maginus Kel
NDC: Odoh Benard Ifeanyi
PDP: Ngwuta Elechi Christopher

33. Ebonyi South
APC: Ani Anthony Okorie
ADC: Silas Joseph Onu
NDC: Ndubuisi Emmanuel C
PDP: Nwachi Maria Ude

34. Edo North
APC: Oshiomhole Adams
ADC: Aruna Abubakari
NDC: Oisamoje Maria Evuarherhe
PDP: Momoh-Dejih Bashir Eugine

35. Edo Central
APC: Ikpea Joseph
ADC: Okonofua Herberta Inemezele
NDC: Inemezele Ikpea Igiagbe Joseph
PDP: No Candidate

36. Edo South
APC: Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie
ADC: Iduoriyekemwen Matthew Aigbuhuenze
NDC: Epelle-Asemota Bridgitte
PDP: Ojediamen Benjamin Ehichioya

37. Ekiti North
APC: Oguntoye Ayobami Samuel
ADC: Ayeni Funso
NDC: OGUNTOYE AYOBAMI SAMUEL
PDP: No candidate

38. Ekiti Central
APC: Bamidele Opeyemi
ADC: AKINYEMI VICTOR BABAFEMI
NDC: Omolayotaiwo Oluwagbenga
PDP: Fatuyi-Olajuyigbe Monica Adesola

39. Ekiti South
APC: Adaramodu Adeyemi Raphael
ADC: Kolawole Job Nathaniel
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Ayeni Oyeolabisi

40. Enugu East
APC: Chukwu Kelvin
ADC: IDOKO MECHIKA
NDC: ASADU PATRICK OZIOKOJA
PDP: Ukwueke Kingsley

41. Enugu West
APC: Ngwu Osita
ADC: Ani Juliet Nkechi
NDC: ENEH KINGSLEY UCHENNA
PDP: Amadi Dennis

42. Enugu North
APC: Asogwa Ikeje Israel
ADC: Chika Idoko Emmanuel
NDC: Asadu Patrick Oziokoja
PDP: Ezeme Nestor Chika

43. FCT
APC: Philip Tanimu Aduda
ADC: Ireti Kingibe
NDC: Austen Peters-Pam Iyabode Amanda
PDP: Angulu Bako

44. Gombe North
APC: Yahaya Muhammed Inuwa
ADC: Mustapha Mohammed Aliyu
NDC: Mohammed Dukku
PDP: Dankwambo Ibrahim Hassan

45. Gombe Central
APC: Mohammed Ahmed
ADC: Idris Audu Umar
NDC: Kabiru Mohammed
PDP: Hammadu Aliyu

46. Gombe South
APC: Hamma Tabitha
ADC: Mela Audu Nunghe
NDC: Amos Bulus Kilawangs
PDP: Siyako Anthony Yaro

47. Imo East
APC: Uzodinma Ezebuihe Anayochukwu
ADC: OFOEGBU UCHENNA DANIEL
NDC: ONYEAGOCHA UCHECHUKWU
PDP: MADUMERE PRINCE EZE

48. Imo West
APC: Uzodinma Goodhope Odidika
ADC: IWUCHUKWU VINCENT OGADINMA NNABUGO
NDC: Nwogu Nze Ndieze
PDP: Onyereri Chukwudi Victor Jones

49. Imo North
APC: NDUBUEZE PATRICK CHIWUBA
ADC: IBEKWE NKIRU
NDC: Omegara Mathew
PDP: Ejiogu Micheal Duru

50. Jigawa South-West
APC: Ibraheem Sani Garba
ADC: Ahmed Isah Dutse
NDC: Aminu Mustapha
PDP: Suleiman Abba

51. Jigawa North-East
APC: Madori Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam Ali
ADC: Muhammad Ubali Shitu
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Salisu Mamuda

52. Jigawa North-West
APC: Hussaini Babangida Uba
ADC: Ahmed Mahmud Gumel
NDC: Sabo Salisu
PDP: Abdullahi Aminu Taura

53. Kaduna North
APC: Yero Mukhtar Ramalan
ADC: Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha
NDC: Sha’aban Mohammad Turad
PDP: Ahmed Abdullahi Zubairu

54. Kaduna Central
APC: Sani Shehu
ADC: Lawal Adamu Usman
NDC: Adamu Haruna
PDP: Ibrahim Usman

55. Kaduna South
APC: Marshall Sunday Katung
ADC: Godfrey Ali Gaiya
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Gumbari Joseph Mataimaki

56. Kano Central
APC: Shekarau Ibrahim
ADC: Samaila Abdullahi Mukhtar
NDC: Yusuf Nasiru Gawuna
PDP: Sankara Nafiu Danladi

57. Kano North
APC: Barau I. Jibrin
ADC: Saleh Shehu Kudawa
NDC: Usman Sunusi Danbatta
PDP: Sagir Abdulkadir Ahmad

58. Kano South
APC: Kawa Suleiman Abdurrahaman
ADC: Baba Aminu Zubair
NDC: Ibrahim Kassim Bataiya
PDP: Isa Umar Sambo

59. Katsina North
APC: Yahaya Nasir
ADC: Lawal Sani
NDC: Yahaya Aminu
PDP: Daura Umar Dauda

60. Katsina Central
APC: Abubakar Sadiq Yar’Adua
ADC: Lawal Sani
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Abdulaziz Amina Lawal Rafindadi

61. Katsina South
APC: Dandutse Muntari Mohammed
ADC: Lawal Umar
NDC: Hussain Ishaq Suleim
PDP: Bawa Rabiu

62. Kebbi North
APC: Adamu Muhammad Aliero
ADC: Mera Ibrahim Mohammed
NDC: Abdurrahaman Aliyu
PDP: Mukhtar Mohammed Tafarki

63. Kebbi Central
APC: Adamu Mohammed Aleiro
ADC: Aminu Bande
NDC: Umar Yarotela
PDP: Andarai Haruna Saidu

64. Kebbi South
APC: Muhammed Ja’afaru Ngaski
ADC: Maidoki Garba Musa
NDC: Hassan Mustapha
PDP: Abubakar Hamza

65. Kogi Central
APC: Bello Yahaya
ADC: Ogembe Salau Ahmed
NDC: Salau Muritala Audu
PDP: Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

66. Kogi East
APC: Ameh Erico Joseph
ADC: Abubakar Aminu Suleiman
NDC: Ameh Peter Ojonugwa
PDP: Muhammed Abdullahi

67. Kogi West
APC: Karimi Sunday
ADC: Musa Ibrahim Ahmadu
NDC: Fatosa Olumuyiwa Adedokun
PDP: Yusuf Ayo Tajudeen

68. Kwara Central
APC: Abdulrazaq Abdulrahaman
ADC: Abdulahi Risikat Motunrayo
NDC: Suleiman Abdulrasheed Olufemi Omoda
PDP: Saliu Mustapha

69. Kwara North
APC: Umar Sadiq
ADC: Bala Taoheed Usman
NDC: Gana Thomas Audu
PDP: Kolo Baba Jiya

70. Kwara South
APC: Adewoye Olalekan
ADC: Oyedepo Iyiola
NDC: Oni Samuel Omoniyi
PDP: Popoola Adekeye Lekan Saheed

71. Lagos Central
APC: Sanni Eshilokun Wasiu Olatunji
ADC: Abayomi Idowu Omotayo
NDC: Johnson Lawrence Adeniyi Oladipupo
PDP: Dakova-Vaughan Kolawole David

72. Lagos East
APC: Abiru Adetokunbo Mukhail
ADC: Moshood Babatunde Olanrewaju
NDC: Adebanjo Adeola Damilola
PDP: Adeniji Victorin

73. Lagos West
APC: Adebule Idiat Oluranti
ADC: Bello Owolabi Hafis
NDC: Salvador Adegoke Moshood
PDP: Phillips Adebiyi Abiodun

74. Nasarawa North
APC: Sule Abdullahi
ADC: Victor Affiku Tsaku
NDC: Danladi James
PDP: Madaki Benbella Anthony

75. Nasarawa West
APC: Haruna Dauda
ADC: Umar Musa Galadima
NDC: Adamu Auta Umar Farouq
PDP: Kaura Danlami Kefas

76. Nasarawa South
APC: Abdul Ibrahim Baba
ADC: Hassan Abubakar Nalaraba
NDC: Baba Ayinwulu
PDP: Agbo-Omeri Mike

77. Niger East
APC: Musa Mohammed Sani
ADC: Ahmed Mohammed Mukhtar
NDC: BAWA JOHN AGMADA
PDP: No candidate

78. Niger North
APC: Bello Abubakar Sani
ADC: Abdullahi Shehu Mohammed
NDC: BAWA JOSHUA NUHU
PDP: Abdullahi Yahaya

79. Niger South
APC: Idris Mohammed Sani
ADC: Umar Danjuma Emimaru
NDC: SADIQ MOHAMMED RABIU
PDP: Jiya Peter Ndalikali

80. Ogun Central
APC: Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi
ADC: Samuel Oluwafemi Abiodun-Oni
NDC: George-Taylor Oluwadurotimi
PDP: Obasanjo Iyabo

81. Ogun East
APC: Abiodun Adedapo Olusegun
ADC: Adebanjo Babatunde Olalekan
NDC: Shokoya Adewale Oluwasegun
PDP: Omotayo Oluwafemi Abdulhameed

82. Ogun West
APC: Ojugbele Jimo Olusola
ADC: Olanrewaju Abdul-Lateef Ajani
NDC: Abioro Itunu
PDP: Ogunola Babatunde

83. Ondo North
APC: Ipinsagba Olajide Emmanuel
ADC: Foluso Mayowa Felix Adefemi
NDC: DAODU BABATUNDE OLUMAYOKUN
PDP: ADENEKAN OLATERU OLAGBEGI

84. Ondo Central
APC: Adegbonmire Adeniyi Ayodele
ADC: Akinyelure Patrick Ayo
NDC: FALAIYE OLUGBENGA AKINWALE
PDP: No candidate

85. Ondo South
APC: Kekemeke Duerimini Isaacs
ADC: Tofowomo Gbadamosi Tola
NDC: NEJO MYSON ADEYEMI
PDP: Oyerinmade Mathew Oye

86. Osun Central
APC: Adegoke Rasheed Adekunle
ADC: Olaoye Akeem
NDC: Oduyemi Morenikeji Nathaniel
PDP: Fadeyi Olubiyi Oluwole
Accord: GANIYU AYOBAMI OLAOLUWA

87. Osun East
APC: Fadahunsi Francis Adenigba
ADC: Babatunde Olaniyi Loye
NDC: Derin-Ologbenla Charles Adewale
PDP: No candidate
Accord: FADIPE IBUKUN ISOLA

88. Osun West
APC: Ogunbiyi Akinade Akanmu
ADC: Oriolowo Adelere
NDC: Ayoola Alaba
PDP: No candidate
Accord: OYEWUMI KAMORUDEEN OLALERE

89. Oyo Central
APC: Akintunde Yunus Abiodun
ADC: Kamil Akinlabi
NDC: SALAWU AKEEM
PDP: OLUNLOYO AYOBAMI AKINYODE

90. Oyo North
APC: Ogunesan Hannah Olawumi
ADC: Agoro Lanre Adehirah
NDC: OJEKUNLE ABIGAIL OLANIKE
PDP: ADEOYE BEULAH OLUFEMI AYODEJI

91. Oyo South
APC: Oseni Abasi Aderemi
ADC: Lukman Adeola Adetunji
NDC: Abdulateef Gbolagade
PDP: Adeleke Kehinde Saheed

92. Plateau North
APC: Mwadkwon Simon Davou
ADC: Rose Bitrus Mwanti
NDC: Bature Musa Jonathan
PDP: Gwottson Dalyop

93. Plateau Central
APC: Kasuwa Bitrus David
ADC: Yusuf Bello
NDC: Yusuf Ishaku
PDP: Goliath Timothy

94. Plateau South
APC: Lalong Simon Bako
ADC: Solomon Selcap Dalung
NDC: Kefas Peter Kefas Dandam
PDP: Shekarau Johnbull

95. Rivers East
APC: Onyesoh Allwell Iheacho
ADC: Agwor Samuel Ndubuisi
NDC: OKWUWOLU WOLU EKELECHI BENJAMIN
PDP: ANELE AKOR WISDOM

96. Rivers South-East
APC: Osarosaka Ebenezer Erewari
ADC: Ikuru Tele Betram
NDC: ABIANTE AWAJI-INOMBEK
PDP: NWOGU OLAKA

97. Rivers West
APC: Obuah Amechi Felix
ADC: Otto Josiah
NDC: OGBOBULA ISAAC
PDP: Job Vincent

98. Sokoto North
APC: Wamakko Aliyu Magatakarda
ADC: Maishinko Mani Katami
NDC: Abubakar Mainasara Sani
PDP: Maccido Ahmed

99. Sokoto East
APC: Tukur Muhammad
ADC: Hassan Muhammad
NDC: Ummar Maisalati
PDP: Umar Abubakar

100. Sokoto South
APC: Abdullahi Ibrahim Danbaba
ADC: Yabo Faruk Malami
NDC: Tanimu Bodinga
PDP: Yusuf Dahiru

101. Taraba North
APC: Lau Shuaibu Isa
ADC: Maigari Kasimu Bello
NDC: Bandawa Anfani
PDP: Bubajoda Hilkiah

102. Taraba Central
APC: Manu Haruna
ADC: Ahmadu Benni Umaru Salim
NDC: Nyan-Ganji Gilbert Gills
PDP: Iliyasu Goje

103. Taraba South
APC: Aliyu Yusuf
ADC: Afiniki Yarima
NDC: Ezekiel Yakubu Ambo
PDP: Istifanus Musa

104. Yobe North
APC: Lawan Ahmad Ibrahim
ADC: Imamuddeen Ahmad Abubakar Talba
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Abubakar Chigari

105. Yobe East
APC: Buni Mai Mala
ADC: Kale Kawu
NDC: no NDC candidate
PDP: Mustapha Maigoro

106. Yobe South
APC: Bomai Ibrahim Mohammed
ADC: Gambo Jajere Baba
NDC: Hassan Mohammed
PDP: Hamma Ibrahim Barde

107. Zamfara North
APC: Sahabi Ya’u
ADC: Shehu Rafi
NDC: Nasiru Garba
PDP: Musa Hanafi Moriki

108. Zamfara Central
APC: Bilbis Ikra Aliyu
ADC: Abubakar Atiku Sale
NDC: Ibrahim Sanusi
PDP: Bala Sanusi

109. Zamfara West
APC: Abdulaziz Yari
ADC: Ibrahim Mikailu Barau
NDC: Abdullahi Hassan Anka
PDP: Lawal Faru

The publication of the candidates’ list effectively moves the 2027 National Assembly contest into another phase.

In a related development, Politics Nigeria earlier reported that INEC had released the final list of Presidential candidates for the upcoming elections.

The APC, ADC and PDP expected to contest all 469 National Assembly seats comprising 109 Senate seats and 360 House of Representatives seats.

The NDC has also been preparing candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives races.

The presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, according to INEC’s current timetable.

The release of the final list means the names of those seeking election to the Senate are now before voters as the parties move closer to the 2027 elections.