2027 / Your ballot guide
Choose where you vote to see the five offices and the candidates. Explore every race before election day.
No party endorsements. Just the information. Each race shows the six parties holding the most elected offices, in alphabetical order. Every other candidate is one tap away.
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Your constituency depends on where you registered, not where you live now.
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Federal constituency
State assembly seat
Source: INEC. Candidates, parties and constituencies come from INEC’s official published lists. If INEC updates a list, we update ours. See INEC’s final list
Saturday 16 January 2027
Three contests. One national race and two tied to your constituency.
National contest · every registered voter sees this race
Atiku Abubakar
African Democratic Congress
Bola Tinubu
All Progressives Congress
Seyi Makinde
Allied Peoples Movement
Chibuzo Okereke
Labour Party
Peter Obi
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Sandy Onor
Peoples Democratic Party
Benue North East senatorial district
Tyough Robert Aondona
African Democratic Congress
Udende Emmanuel Memga
All Progressives Congress
Abdul Okolo
Allied Peoples Movement
Ligom Iyorwuese
Labour Party
Unongo Thomas Tyolumun
Peoples Democratic Party
Kwande/Ushongo federal constituency
Terver Atsar
African Democratic Congress
Ugbor Terseer
All Progressives Congress
Ojogbane Yusuf Adamu
Allied Peoples Movement
Apev, John Mson
Labour Party
Ngutswen Felix
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Mkeenem Moses
Peoples Democratic Party
Saturday 6 February 2027
Who runs your state and who represents you in the State House of Assembly.
Statewide contest · Benue
Hembe Iorwase Herman
African Democratic Congress
Alia Hyacinth Iormem
All Progressives Congress
Adagba D. Iorhen
Allied Peoples Movement
Byuan Mathias Terwase
Labour Party
Shija Terhemba
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Aondoakaa Michael Kaase
Peoples Democratic Party
Kwande has 2 state constituencies. Your seat is set by where you registered: pick the one on your PVC.
Terna Godwin
African Democratic Congress
Tsavtim Sesugh Silas
All Progressives Congress
Achineku Silas Saater
Allied Peoples Movement
Ahobee Julius
Labour Party
Anzaa Msonter
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Ayo Jeremiah Terungwa
Peoples Democratic Party
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